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A new bipartisan proposal aims to ban members of Congress and their immediate family members from trading individual stocks. The proposal, introduced in the Senate, is supported by a group of Senators who believe that elected officials with access to classified information should not engage in stock trading. Senator Jeff Merkley is advocating for the ETHICS Act, which seeks to enforce this ban. The initiative is seen as a step towards ensuring that members of Congress serve the public interest rather than their personal financial portfolios.
Members of Congress should serve the people—not their portfolios. We’re way overdue to ban members of Congress (and their families!) from buying and trading stocks. That’s what my ETHICS Act would do—and I’m fighting to get it passed.
Supreme Court justices should not be able to accept extravagant gifts from special interests. My bill would bring the Supreme Court in line with similar ethical standards applying to Members of Congress to help restore integrity to the High Court. https://t.co/LDTjXYvuIy
NEWS: A congressional stock trading ban is getting introduced in the Senate. 📈 As someone new to politics, I was shocked that elected officials (with access to classified info) can buy and sell stocks! It’s just plain wrong! https://t.co/D2qHSMtB2S
