John,
A recent report from the New York Times found that nearly a fifth of all Members of Congress reported a stock trade that reveals a possible conflict of interest.
Elected leaders should be working for their constituents, not their stock portfolios. That’s why Katie introduced the Stock Act 2.0 and has been pushing Congress to enact a strong, substantive ban on stock trading for Members, their spouses, and their children.
These conflicts of interest are clear: One of Katie’s colleagues on the Oversight Committee traded stocks for the pharmaceutical company AbbVie at the exact same time the Oversight Committee investigated them.
This isn’t just a Republican or a Democrat issue, leaders from both sides are trading stocks related to the industries they oversee. Members who oversee environmental issues shouldn’t be tading Exxon Mobil stock, and Members who oversee the defense industry shouldn’t be trading Boeing or Lockheed Martin.
Katie’s proud to stand up to corruption—and she doesn’t accept campaign contributions from corporate PACs or lobbyists. But she’s running for reelection in what is her toughest race yet. Our district is made up of equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats and because of redistricting, nearly 70% of the voters are new to Katie.
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Katie is running for re-election in California’s 47th district, which includes Irvine and coastal Orange County. This purple district contains an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and is a must-win for Democrats. Consider pitching in today so we have the resources to keep Katie in Congress fighting for working people. |
