Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) signed onto Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) discharge petition to force a vote on legislation banning Members of Congress from trading stocks. The move follows widespread, bipartisan concerns about insider trading and corruption in Washington.
 
Rep. Crane has consistently argued that lawmakers should not be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office and has not engaged in this activity during his tenure. He believes public officials should focus on the interests of their constituents, not abusing their unique access to information to manage their personal investment portfolios.
 
To read the full bill text, please click here.
 
“The American people overwhelmingly agree that Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stocks while in office. Lawmakers who are privy to sensitive and non-public information should not have the ability to profit from their access,” said Rep. Crane. “I applaud Rep. Luna for taking initiative and leading the charge to end this corrupt practice in our nation’s capital. Republicans and Democrats alike should join forces and get this reform across the finish line.”