[ [link removed] ]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress




We must do everything we can to restore the American people’s faith in our
institutions. That starts with making sure that no one can abuse their
position in Congress to make huge profits from the stock market. 

It's why Alexandria has worked with her colleagues for years to ban
members of Congress from trading individual stock. She along with Reps.
Krishnamoorthi and Neguse and Senator Merkley introduced a bill three
years ago to ban stock trading because members of Congress should not be
able to use privileged information to buy and trade individual stocks that
they know will perform well.

The Ban Conflicted Trading Act has been gaining traction – and last week,
Alexandria and her colleagues officially added an amendment to also
prohibit member’s spouses, senior staff, and members serving on corporate
boards from trading stocks as well. 

The fact is, members of Congress and their ability to trade stocks is a
direct conflict of interest. Members have access to briefings that require
security clearances and enormous amounts of nonpublic information that can
be used to buy or sell stocks.

Members then proceed to vote on key pieces of legislation while taking
their own market interests into consideration.

This bill is about holding ourselves to a higher standard, and ensuring
that Americans don’t have to worry about their interests competing with
their member of Congress’ stock portfolio. Now is the time to bring this
bill to the House floor for a vote. 

Alexandria never shies away from fighting for what is right. She won’t
stop until this bill is passed and will continue to advocate for integrity
and fairness in Congress.

[ [link removed] ]Alexandria is fighting to hold Congress to
a higher standard everyday. Can you chip in $3 – or
whatever you can afford – so that Alexandria can continue her leadership
in Congress?



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