- United States
- Ohio
- Letter
Support H.R. 5106 and S. 1498 to ban elected officials from trading individual stocks — and make sure both bills are amended to close every loophole. H.R. 5106 needs an amendment covering the executive branch. S. 1498 needs the Trump and Vance carve-out stripped out entirely. A ban that protects some officials while exempting others isn't a reform, it's a press release.
Members of Congress have privileged access to classified briefings, pending legislation, and regulatory decisions that the public never sees. Using that access to profit in the market is corruption, full stop. Watchdog groups have documented this problem for years, and the public is done waiting. This is a bipartisan issue with bipartisan support — there's no excuse for half-measures. Pass a clean, enforceable ban that applies equally to everyone in office.