It’s time to stop these stock trades by congresspeople
Mark, it’s time to stop these trades.
- Tue, Sep 9 2025 at 3:00 PM
A critical update, Mark: A historic, bipartisan compromise bill to ban congressional stock trading — a bill that POGO’s policy experts helped negotiate — has been introduced in the House.
We’ve never had a better opportunity to pass a strong, enforceable ban on congressional stock trading. Now is the time to make your voice heard. Tell your reps to pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act today.
Last year, dozens of legislators in Congress outperformed the stock market. Five legislators even increased their financial portfolio value by more than 100%. And it’s not because they have unique talents for investing.
It’s because their position gives them access to highly privileged, nonpublic information about individual companies and whole economic sectors. And it’s because they have the unique power to move markets by virtue of their votes and investigations. Members of Congress are abusing this information and this power to get rich quick.
For every huge financial gain your representatives make from their trades and influence, they suffer a colossal loss of the public’s trust. You shouldn’t have to question whether your representatives are prioritizing the public’s best interests or their own financial portfolios.
At this trying moment for our democracy, when confidence in Congress’s ability to assert its authority and act as a critical check on the executive branch is dwindling, your representatives need to do everything they can to earn your trust back.
The Restore Trust in Congress Act is the first truly bipartisan bill of its kind, and it won't move forward unless lawmakers hear from people like you.
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