Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds to House Hearing on Congressional Stock Trading, Urges Swift Action on Bipartisan Ban

WASHINGTON - Following the House Administration Committee’s first hearing on congressional stock trading since the end of the 50-day government shutdown, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) renewed his call for immediate action on his bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act and issued the following statement:

“Today’s hearing was long overdue — Congress should have banned lawmakers from trading individual stocks years ago. When members can buy and sell shares in the companies we oversee, it’s not just a bad look, it’s a clear conflict of interest. That’s why I helped introduce the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act to finally end stock trading by members, spouses, and dependent children. Congress is not a casino, and it’s time we proved it.”