Members of Congress are getting rich off of trading stocks.
Members of Congress are allowed to trade stocks and get rich off of information they learn while serving in Congress: it's BS, and it needs to stop.
I've introduced legislation to crack down on this corruption and ban Members of Congress and their families from stock trading.
It's not hard to understand why we need to pass this legislation. Even my kids could explain to you why congressional stock trading isn't fair. And it erodes trust in our elect officials, at a time when trust in Congress and our institutions is already low.
But it's difficult to convince some of my colleagues—who themselves have benefitted from stock trading—to hold ourselves accountable solely to the people we represent. That doesn't mean I'm giving up, and thanks to you I'll be returning to Congress to continue this fight.
Onward,
Katie Porter
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