Join Senator Gillibrand: Prevent Insider Trading in Congress

Join Senator Gillibrand: Prevent Insider Trading in Congress

The Issue

 

Poll after poll shows Americans’ trust in Congress is at an all-time low. People have good reasons for it, and after a recent 60 Minutes report about insider trading, they have one more.

The report showed that it is not clearly and expressly illegal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading – using non-public information that comes across their desk to make personal investment decisions.

This practice is just plain wrong.

That’s why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the STOCK Act, a bill that would make it illegal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading.

Momentum is building to pass this important piece of legislation. So far Senator Gillibrand’s bill has 24 bi-partisan co-sponsors and a version of it passed out of committee with bipartisan support.

Now, Senator Gillibrand needs you to join the chorus of voices calling for more transparency and accountability in Washington. Americans deserve to know that their representatives are working in the best interests of the country, not for their own financial gain.

Stand With Sen. Gillibrand And Send A Message To Congress: Pass The STOCK Act Now.

 

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Gillibrand for SenatePetition StarterPatton has spent years making an impact as an organizer, campaign manager and consultant. Online and off, his clients have consistently won tough campaigns, raising millions of dollars, driving millions of actions, moving millions of voters, and picking up a couple of Pollie Awards along the way. As a campaigner, he's run legislative races in the middle of nowhere and coordinated government relations efforts for large national advocacy groups. As a consultant, Patton developed media and strategy for Democratic candidates and unions as Senior Strategist at Compass Media Group in Chicago, provided fundraising and advocacy strategy for major nonprofits as Senior Account Executive at Donordigital in Berkeley, and did a fair bit of solo work in those fields. As Senior Campaign Strategist at <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow">Change.org</a>, he can't wait to tie it all together. Patton is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He lives in Oakland with his wife and a pretty awesome puppy.
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The Issue

 

Poll after poll shows Americans’ trust in Congress is at an all-time low. People have good reasons for it, and after a recent 60 Minutes report about insider trading, they have one more.

The report showed that it is not clearly and expressly illegal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading – using non-public information that comes across their desk to make personal investment decisions.

This practice is just plain wrong.

That’s why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the STOCK Act, a bill that would make it illegal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading.

Momentum is building to pass this important piece of legislation. So far Senator Gillibrand’s bill has 24 bi-partisan co-sponsors and a version of it passed out of committee with bipartisan support.

Now, Senator Gillibrand needs you to join the chorus of voices calling for more transparency and accountability in Washington. Americans deserve to know that their representatives are working in the best interests of the country, not for their own financial gain.

Stand With Sen. Gillibrand And Send A Message To Congress: Pass The STOCK Act Now.

 

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Gillibrand for SenatePetition StarterPatton has spent years making an impact as an organizer, campaign manager and consultant. Online and off, his clients have consistently won tough campaigns, raising millions of dollars, driving millions of actions, moving millions of voters, and picking up a couple of Pollie Awards along the way. As a campaigner, he's run legislative races in the middle of nowhere and coordinated government relations efforts for large national advocacy groups. As a consultant, Patton developed media and strategy for Democratic candidates and unions as Senior Strategist at Compass Media Group in Chicago, provided fundraising and advocacy strategy for major nonprofits as Senior Account Executive at Donordigital in Berkeley, and did a fair bit of solo work in those fields. As Senior Campaign Strategist at <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow">Change.org</a>, he can't wait to tie it all together. Patton is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He lives in Oakland with his wife and a pretty awesome puppy.
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Petition created on December 14, 2011