Paul Tonko: “During this 115th session of Congress, the House lost one of its most passionate souls, the late Representative Louise…”

“During this 115th session of Congress, the House lost one of its most passionate souls, the late Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter. She worked day in and day out with great passion and with great integrity. She understood that it was about trust that was placed into a Member of Congress by the people who have chosen you to be their voice here in Congress. To Louise Slaughter it was important to make certain that government was transparent and accountable, so she drove the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge Act, which was dubbed the STOCK Act. I am so proud to have sponsored legislation today that has renamed, in her honor, the STOCK Act. Louise Slaughter worked for transparency in this House. She knew that it was about making lives of the constituents that we represent all the stronger and all the fuller and not enriching our own lives by the trust placed in us. It is an honor to rename the STOCK Act because of her hard work and because of her integrity. ____________________”