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UPDATE: The Independent reports, "Repeat STOCK Act violator Senator Tommy Tuberville calls trading ban for Congress 'ridiculous.'"
But guess what -- a recent report by Insider showed that "Sen. Tuberville has violated the STOCK Act 132 times totaling at least $894,000." The STOCK Act is an earlier attempt to prevent members of Congress from using nonpublic information they learn in their official capacity for their personal benefit.
STOP THE CORRUPTION. Sign on as a supporter of banning insider trading in Congress today. -- The PCCC Team
YESTERDAY'S EMAIL:
In 2020, a Republican senator from Georgia used confidential info about COVID to invest in body bags.
We defeated that senator. But the corruption remains.
This week, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jon Ossoff, and Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Andy Kim (among others), are pushing new legislation to ban members of Congress, their families, and other top government officials from buying and selling individual stocks.
Our government relations team -- P Street, the progressive alternative to K Street -- is leading a coalition of a dozen organizations that are engaging House and Senate offices on this issue.
Warren's bill was introduced today with bipartisan support, including Republican senators from Tennessee and Montana!
Just today, Speaker Pelosi signaled her support for action on this issue. Momentum is growing by the day. But we're up against some very powerful people. It will take the voices of voters to pressure Congress to end insider trading and self-dealing in the halls of the Capitol.
This is a moment where public outcry can get this across the finish line. Can you sign on as a supporter today? (On the page, you will have the option of sharing a comment with the media.)
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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