John,
We elect members of Congress to champion the interests of the people — not their individual financial interests. But right now, any member of Congress is allowed to own and trade individual stocks. That's right — the same lawmakers who write, vote, and pass legislation are allowed to personally profit from the industries they oversee.
We can't count on members of Congress to do the right thing when they're financial stakeholders in legislation — especially when their conflicts of interest have already blocked progress on progressive priorities from climate change to health care and reducing the cost of prescription drugs.
Real bipartisan momentum is building around this issue, but we must pressure Congress to act. If you're ready to stop this blatantly corrupt practice, send a message to your representative and let them know it's time to ban all members of Congress and their families from profiting through ownership of individual stocks.
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There are multiple bills under consideration right now in Congress that would ban Congress and their families from owning and trading stocks, including H.R.1579 / S.564 (The Ban Conflicted Trading Act) and H.R.6678 / S.3631 (The Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act of 2022).
Recent polling found that 70% of Americans across party lines support these types of bans. But many members of Congress have a financial incentive to keep the rules as they are.
Our representatives and senators are in Congress to serve the public, not profiteer. If you agree, will you send a message to your representative and let them know you support a ban on individual stock trading for members of Congress and their families?
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In solidarity,
All of us at the Working Families Party
