House Maj Leader Defies Public Outrage on Insider Trading-
The abrupt cancellation of the House Judiciary markup of the STOCK Act is a slap in the face to the American people. Once again, congressional leadership is putting its own interest above those of citizens.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has put the kibosh on a bill to ensure that Members of Congress are sufficiently covered by anti-insider trading statutes. This cynical move, based on the hope that the public won’t notice, only reinforces the low-standing of the 112th Congress and will only affirm the record-low approval ratings on this Congress.
We call on Speaker Boehner to reject this move by Rep. Cantor and to get a well-drafted bill protecting against insider trading by Members of Congress and their staff moving out of the House immediately.
Unlimited secret spending in our politics is a bipartisan problem. We need to restore real transparency, because voters have a right to know which wealthy special interests are spending big money to influence our government and our votes. #StopSecretSpending
Michiganders, like Americans across the country, turned out in record numbers to pick new leaders. The Michigan election board has affirmed its commitment to respect the law and the voters of Michigan. It's past time for leaders in every state to acknowledge Biden as President-elect so our country can move forward.
The right to vote is not theater. By law in every state, the voters in those states determine their slate of electors, not state legislatures. The pressure campaign to deny the certification of election results must be dismissed by Republicans and Democrats alike as antidemocratic and unacceptable. Read the statement from Trevor Potter, President of Campaign Legal Center, John McCain’s presidential campaign General Counsel, and a Republican Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission:
