Political Quotes

“I have a message for my colleagues today: Don't come to Congress if you want to make a profit. Americans are frustrated with Congress because too many Members are personally trading stock, because PAC money is drowning out the voice of voters, and because there are more lobbyists around here than legislators. That is why, today, I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring for a vote, an up-or-down vote, a bipartisan bill to ban Members of Congress from trading stock. Representative Abigail Spanberger and Representative Chip Roy have been working on this bill since 2020, listening to voices like Unusual Whales, Quiver Quantitative, and Capitol Trades. They understand that we need a vote. Speaker after Speaker keep saying we will have a vote, but we haven't had a vote. Bring that bill for an up-or-down vote in 2024. Let's ban Members of Congress from trading stock. Then let's ban PAC money, and let's ban Members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists. ____________________”