Government ethics and corruption
How members of Congress, executive officials and judges are kept from profiting from office, from trading stocks and betting on prediction markets to gifts, foreign payments and lobbying after they leave, and who enforces ethics rules and punishes corruption.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans8 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
End corruption in Washington
6 members
“End Corruption”View on their website ↗
“He believes public service should never be about personal profit. In Washington, he’ll fight to expose corruption and force transparency on every dime spent.”View on their website ↗
“Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.”View on their website ↗
“RESTORE ETHICS TO CONGRESS”View on their website ↗
“We need to put an end to insider trading in Congress immediately and restore ethics in D.C.”View on their website ↗
“Washington has become far too comfortable serving itself. Joe’s plan begins with three commonsense reforms to make Congress less profitable, less permanent, and finally accountable for the money it spends.”View on their website ↗
“Lowering Costs for Texas Families and Taking on DC Corruption”View on their website ↗
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
5 members“Public service should be about serving, not getting rich. Michael Alfonso will fight to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.”View on their website ↗
“Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.”View on their website ↗
“We need to put an end to insider trading in Congress immediately and restore ethics in D.C.”View on their website ↗
“Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks”View on their website ↗
“Jace will put a stop to that, ban insider trading by members of Congress and make Washington DC work for us again.”View on their website ↗
Tighten ethics and conflict-of-interest rules for Congress and the executive branch
2 members“Clean up Washington by banning Congressional stock trading, strengthening ethics rules, and fighting for term limits — it’s not supposed to be a career.”View on their website ↗
“Strengthen financial disclosure requirements”View on their website ↗
Step up investigations and penalties for corrupt officials
2 members“He believes public service should never be about personal profit. In Washington, he’ll fight to expose corruption and force transparency on every dime spent.”View on their website ↗
“When members of Congress make suspiciously well-timed trades, the American people deserve answers. Joe supports serious investigations into potential congressional insider trading and real accountability whenever a public official uses privileged information or public office for personal financial gain.”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
1 member
“2019 HB 1495 – Relating to the ethics of certain public officials, including certain disclosure requirements. Author”View on their website ↗
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