Dear John,

This past Thursday, the House Committee on Administration held a hearing on congressional insider trading. It was an important milestone in the ongoing battle for ethics in Washington.

But that milestone comes decades late, and far more than just a dollar short. The several reform proposals discussed at the hearing all remain charitable to the corporate corruption that insider trading has long invited—and continues to entrench.

Are you outraged by policymakers profiting from their positions? The only way to hold accountable a career politician is to remove them from office. We’re working to do precisely that for the most privileged among them, but need your help to level the playing field.

On Wednesday, we posted a short video explaining the issue. In it, I explain two sets of questions evading the discussion in Congress, and offer a few suggestions for people who share our concerns.

The video has been viewed over 50,000 times across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. We encourage you to share it and add your comments or questions!

We’re grateful to all of our supporters—including you—for forcing a controversy that Washington would rather avoid.

Can you contribute $27 today to help our campaign produce & distribute more videos like this to explain the issues that corporate news outlets continue to misrepresent? Your support helps us reach and educate more voters.

I raise these questions about congressional ethics 20 years after working on Shays v. FEC, one of the last successful legal appeals defending campaign finance reform from the corporate counter-attack that ultimately led to the notorious Citizens United decision.

That theme of challenging money in politics has echoed across my career. Today, we're working together to challenge an oligarch reportedly worth $200 million.

As an immigrant with neither property nor a family legacy, I recognize that our challenge to the establishment relies on the support of others.  

Can you help us punch above our weight and continue forcing accountability on Washington?

Our campaign to challenge the corrupt establishment in Washington has drawn support from concerned Americans in every state in the country.

Whether or not I'll have the chance to represent your district, I'm looking forward to representing your values until November—and, with your support, beyond that, in Congress.

Thanks for standing with us!

Your voice,
Shahid