Government ethics and corruption

“Ban members of Congress from trading stocks.”

“Barring members of congress from trading stocks and getting rich off of insider information”

“No one – NO ONE – who serves in Congress, or their spouse, should be able to trade stocks. They also shouldn’t be able to turn around when they leave office and become a lobbyist. If you can’t agree to that, you shouldn’t be in public office.”

“Roy does not own or trade individual stocks, supports a ban on congressional stock trading and has committed to not becoming a lobbyist after leaving office, standing in stark contrast with Whatley’s “case study in revolving-door politics” career as a DC lobbyist.”

“Roy does not own or trade any individual stocks and supports a ban on trading of individual stocks for members of Congress and top Executive Branch officials. He also supports a ban on elected officials becoming lobbyists after they have left office.”

“Peggy supports banning stock trading for anyone elected to federal office, including members of Congress and the president. Minnesotans need public servants who are focused on serving their constituents, not their stock portfolios.”

“Prohibit members of Congress and their households from buying or selling individual stocks while in office. We send politicians to Congress to represent us and our values, not to enrich themselves – but in one three year period, more than a third of them reported stock trades, and nearly one in five sat on congressional committees that may have given them insider information. The potential conflicts of interest aren’t just hypothetical – our elected officials have even sold stock in Medicaid providers just a week before voting for Medicaid cuts. It is time we ended the practice by requiring members to place all individual stocks, bonds, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and investment assets into a qualified blind trust or divest completely.”

“Extend the stock trading ban to cover cryptocurrency and digital assets. While trading crypto and other digital assets may be less common than stock trading, it is still ripe for abuse by lawmakers seeking to profit from their roles in government.”

“Clean up Washington: Ban congressional stock trading, overturn Citizens United, and get big money out of politics.”

“Ban members of Congress from trading stocks”

“Troy believes members of Congress should be serving their constituents, not using privileged access to information or government decisions to make money in the stock market.”

“He supports a comprehensive ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks — a ban Susan Collins has opposed — and would back legislation that requires covered assets to be divested or placed beyond a member’s control.”

“He refuses to take corporate PAC money, broke with Democratic House leadership to support a stock trading ban, and consistently leads efforts in Congress to ban members from trading stocks.”

“He is leading the fight for ethics reform and cracking down on corruption in Washington, sponsoring the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act and the No Getting Rich in Congress Act to ensure elected officials are working for their constituents, not their own financial interests.”

“I’m fighting to pass a stock trading ban for members of the House and Senate. Making sure that no one’s participating in these prediction markets where they can have inside information and be padding their bottom line.”

“In Congress, Pappas, who recently joined the End Corruption Caucus, has led efforts to ban Congressional stock trading, strengthen regulations on dark money in our elections, and make the Office of Congressional Ethics permanent.”

“Pappas is a cosponsor of the Restore Trust in Congress Act to prohibit members of Congress and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks.”

“Chris stood up to Democratic leadership when he called for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and forced a vote on the House floor.”

“Pappas broke with Democratic House leadership to support a ban on congressional stock trading.”

“Public service is a public trust, and Chris stood up to his own party to support legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks and getting rich off of inside information. He successfully led the effort to force a vote on the House floor, despite resistance from both parties’ leadership.”

“His anti-corruption agenda bans super PACs and corporate PACs, bans stock trading by members of Congress, and closes billionaire tax loopholes.”

“Ban Congressional stock trading: Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, engaging in insider trading, and profiting from their positions.”

“Ban Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock.”

“Fighting Political Corruption”

“We’re going to take on the politicians who are more interested in enriching themselves than they are in serving you.”

“Stop the corruption of both Republicans and Democrats.”

“I look forward to working alongside Common Defense as a U.S. Senator to deliver guaranteed healthcare, sustainable and affordable housing, humane foreign policy, and an end to corruption and greed in our politics.”

“We need to take on the corruption of our politics. We need money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for all.”

“I’ve fought to lower prescription drug costs and feed kids at school. I’ll bring that same fight to Washington, lower people’s bills, and take on the corruption that shuts working people out.”

“Clean up Washington: Ban congressional stock trading, overturn Citizens United, and get big money out of politics.”

“He is leading the fight for ethics reform and cracking down on corruption in Washington, sponsoring the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act and the No Getting Rich in Congress Act to ensure elected officials are working for their constituents, not their own financial interests.”

“Chris Pappas is running for Senate to protect Granite Staters’ health care access and hard-earned benefits, stand up to corruption and special interests, and fight every day to make life more affordable for New Hampshire families.”

“While Sununu is running for Senate again to continue to do the bidding of corporate special interests, Pappas is running to take on corruption and lower costs for New Hampshire families.”

“For Chris representing Granite Staters in Congress will always be about public service, not self-service. That means rooting out corruption in Washington by closing the loopholes that allow current and former officials to get rich off their positions.”

“Ban Congressional stock trading: Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, engaging in insider trading, and profiting from their positions.”

“Increase oversight and improve ethics at all levels of government: Defend against government efforts to ignore court rulings or dismantle checks and balances, and only confirm judicial appointees who meet the highest ethical standards and commit to upholding the Constitution.”

“It should not be legal to be able to make yourself 10 times more wealthy in just 6 years up there in DC – both of which Ashley Hinson has done.”

“I want to go up to DC to address the corruption that we’re seeing from both parties.”

“Stopping the corruption that allows politicians like Ashley Hinson to get richer while Iowans struggle”

“Josh knows it’s families like his that pay the price of Washington’s corruption, and that’s why he’ll work with anyone to tackle corruption in both parties and root out self-serving politicians like Ashley Hinson.”

“The bottom line is that I know costs are too damn high, and as your next Senator, I am going to bring them down. I will take on corruption in both parties to lower costs and make an economy that works for all of us, not just for the billionaires and the big corporations.”

“Stop the corruption. Politicians should deliver for the people, not enrich themselves.”

“No one – NO ONE – who serves in Congress, or their spouse, should be able to trade stocks. They also shouldn’t be able to turn around when they leave office and become a lobbyist. If you can’t agree to that, you shouldn’t be in public office.”

“Roy does not own or trade any individual stocks and supports a ban on trading of individual stocks for members of Congress and top Executive Branch officials. He also supports a ban on elected officials becoming lobbyists after they have left office.”

“Peggy supports banning elected and appointed officials from lobbying and reforming the Supreme Court.”

“Extend the lobbying ban for members of Congress and their senior staff. U.S. Senators of prohibited from becoming federal lobbyists for just two years after leaving office, while Representatives only have to wait one year. It is no surprise, then, that so many cash in on lucrative lobbying gigs soon after leaving office – at our expense. We need to permanently prohibit members of Congress from becoming federal lobbyists; and extend the one-year “cooling off” period for senior staff.”

“He backed the Fighting Foreign Influence Act, which would impose a lifetime ban on former members of Congress, U.S. military officers, and senior executive branch officials from lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.”

“Chris knows we must get dark money out of politics and put power back in the hands of the people. He supports overturning Citizens United, requiring dark money groups to disclose their donors, and putting an end to Washington’s revolving door – including a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress lobbying for foreign governments.”

“Supporting term limits and stronger ethics rules”

“If Washington is going to focus on making families’ lives easier, we need to end the onslaught of corporate and dark money in elections, reverse Citizens United, and hold the powerful to higher ethical standards.”

“Ending Conflicts of Interest”

“We’ve got to stand up to an administration where the corruption and grift is right out in the open and insist on tougher ethical standards and accountability, and we’ve got to get big money out of our political system. Those are things that I fought for my entire political career.”

“For Chris representing Granite Staters in Congress will always be about public service, not self-service. That means rooting out corruption in Washington by closing the loopholes that allow current and former officials to get rich off their positions.”

“I am going to fight for campaign finance reform…but second, I’m going to fight for ethics reforms — both to the Supreme Court and members of congress”

“He believes that ethics reforms must also extend to the Supreme Court, and the DISCLOSE Act would strengthen regulations on dark money and require organizations that spend on elections and judicial nominations to disclose their donors.”

“Increase accountability for the Supreme Court: Implement term limits and a binding code of conduct for U.S. Supreme Court justices, including mandating rules for recusals, financial disclosures, and limitations on accepting gifts.”

“I am going to fight for campaign finance reform…but second, I’m going to fight for ethics reforms — both to the Supreme Court and members of congress”

“Enforce ethics standards on Supreme Court Justices.”

“Roy does not own or trade any individual stocks and supports a ban on trading of individual stocks for members of Congress and top Executive Branch officials. He also supports a ban on elected officials becoming lobbyists after they have left office.”

“Peggy supports banning stock trading for anyone elected to federal office, including members of Congress and the president. Minnesotans need public servants who are focused on serving their constituents, not their stock portfolios.”

“Prohibit members and their staff from gambling on prediction markets, which can create direct financial incentives for elected official around specific legislative outcomes. While the Senate recently passed a resolution to that effect, Congress should still enact legislation banning the practice for good.”

“Pappas led the successful effort to demand a House investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring on prediction markets and he supports a ban on members of Congress and government employees from trading on political prediction markets when they have or could easily get inside information through their jobs.”

“I’m fighting to pass a stock trading ban for members of the House and Senate. Making sure that no one’s participating in these prediction markets where they can have inside information and be padding their bottom line.”

“He supports the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which bans members of Congress and government employees from trading on political prediction markets when they have or could easily get inside information through their jobs.”

“He supports the No Getting Rich in Congress Act, which would strengthen reporting requirements for lobbying to ensure members of Congress and their spouses aren’t engaging in shadow lobbying.”

“It should not be legal to have a spouse working as a shadow lobbyist as a sitting member of Congress.”

“Peggy supports banning elected and appointed officials from lobbying and reforming the Supreme Court.”

“He backed the Fighting Foreign Influence Act, which would impose a lifetime ban on former members of Congress, U.S. military officers, and senior executive branch officials from lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.”

“Presidents shouldn’t be able to deliver no-bid contracts to donors, reward big corporations for pet project funding through quid-pro-quo deals, or use insider info to cash in on under-regulated prediction markets.”

“In Congress, Pappas, who recently joined the End Corruption Caucus, has led efforts to ban Congressional stock trading, strengthen regulations on dark money in our elections, and make the Office of Congressional Ethics permanent.”

“Pappas introduced the bipartisan Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now (CLEAN) Act to codify the Office of Congressional Ethics, now called the Office of Congressional Conduct, the only independent internal watchdog that probes ethical breaches in Congress.”

“Pappas led the successful effort to demand a House investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring on prediction markets and he supports a ban on members of Congress and government employees from trading on political prediction markets when they have or could easily get inside information through their jobs.”

“Chris Pappas believes that it is essential for Congress to start cracking down on the Trump Administration’s pay-to-play practices, and it’s time to start looking at common-sense ways to ensure prediction markets aren’t a vehicle for insider trading.”

“He is also calling on Congress to subpoena leading prediction markets to determine if insider trading is occurring on the betting platforms.”

“I believe candidates must earn the trust of North Carolinians, which is why I didn’t own or trade any individual stocks as Governor, don’t own or trade individual stocks as a candidate, and it’s why I won’t as U.S. Senator, regardless of whether a ban is passed – Michael Whatley should commit to doing the same.”