AOC, Matt Gaetz introduce a bill to ban Congress from trading stocks

A rare show of bipartisanship was on display in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday as Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican Matt GaetzThe Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act would prohibit Congress members and their spouses and any dependents from trading individual stocks. The bill was co-sponsored by AOC and Gaetz, as well as US House representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Raja Krishnamoorthi.

"The ability to individually trade stock erodes the public's trust in government. When Members have access to classified information, we should not be trading in the stock market on it. It's really that simple," AOC said in the statement.

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AOC, Matt Gaetz team to push bill banning Congress members from owning, trading stocksThree US House lawmakers spanning the partisan divide have introduced a bipartisan bill to ban all stock trading for members of Congress.
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