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John,
Members of Congress are still trading stocks.
They’re still buying shares in companies they regulate.
They’re still using insider knowledge to inform their investments.
And they’re still beating the market, year after year.
This is corruption hiding in plain sight. In any other job, this would be illegal. But because Congress writes its own rules, lawmakers have carved out a special exception for themselves — and they’ve been cashing in for decades.
Americans are fed up. Eighty-six percent of voters support banning congressional stock trading. Democrats, Republicans, and independents all agree: this shouldn’t be allowed.
Now, we’ve finally got a real chance to end it. A bill to ban congressional stock trading is sitting in the House, and if enough members demand a vote, it can pass. But too many lawmakers are dragging their feet because they’ve been benefiting from this system for far too long.
That’s where you come in. Will you sign on now to demand your Representative sign the discharge petition and force a vote to ban Congressional stock trading?
This is one of those rare moments where public pressure really can tip the scales. If we urge our Representatives to do their part, this bill could move. If we don’t, it’ll continue to stall.
We need to get loud.
Thank you for standing up for integrity, fairness, and a government that works for the people — not politicians’ personal stock portfolios.
— Democratic Values
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