Tell the Senate: Ban Stock Trading Now
Demand the Senate stop stalling and vote now to ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, a measure most Americans support.
Since the first time we asked you to voice your support for a ban on congressional stock trading, a dozen more members of Congress have violated the STOCK Act. That brings the total to 72 senators and representatives who have broken the law created to prevent them from engaging in insider trading and to shine more light on their financial conflicts of interest. It's no wonder a recent Gallup poll found that only 7% of U.S. adults have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Congress.
Members of Congress get access to nonpublic information and make decisions that can move markets and even impact individual stock prices. When they know which stocks they own and can initiate trades, we have good reason to question whether those we elect to Congress are legislating in our best interest or their own financial interest.
That’s why POGO is fighting tooth and nail to ban current members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from trading stocks. This measure has broad public support, but congressional leadership is dragging its feet, and time is running out.