Members of Congress from both parties are advocating for legislation to prevent private funding from influencing elections and to prohibit members from trading stocks while in office. Republican Representative Greg Murphy and Democrat Representative Terri Sewell are in agreement that private funding should not be involved in elections. Republican Representative Tenney's End Zuckerbucks Act, included in the #ACEAct, aims to stop third parties from meddling in election administration. Meanwhile, Representatives Spanberger, Mills, and DeSaulnier are pushing for the bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act, which would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks.
It's simple: Members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to trade individual stocks — and neither should their spouses or dependent children. My bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act would make this ban a reality. I'm happy to now have @RepMillsPress and @RepDeSaulnier join our effort.
It should be illegal to do this kind of insider trading. https://t.co/65DhrIj6Pb
Members of Congress should NOT be trading stocks while in office. Shouldn’t even have to be said.
Democrat @RepTerriSewell - "No private funding should be funding our elections." We agree, Republican @RepTenney's End Zuckerbucks Act, included in our #ACEAct, would stop third parties from meddling in election administration. https://t.co/gA8XDYHHyU
.@WSJ Editorial Board agrees - Zuckerbucks shouldn't pay for elections. Watch @RepGregMurphy 👇 https://t.co/W3wvFECqtC