Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress

Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff announcements created massive volatility in the stock market — with trillions of dollars gained or lost in just days. Trading on advance knowledge of these policy moves would amount to illegal insider trading, but also presents an enormous opportunity for personal profit.

That’s why it’s not enough to simply investigate potential wrongdoing after the fact. No member of Congress should be allowed to trade individual stocks — period.

There was already suspicious trading activity reported shortly before Trump’s tariff pause was announced, raising serious concerns about who knew what and when. Lawmakers are elected to serve the public, not to exploit insider access for personal gain. Their investments can and should be placed in blind trusts, just like other public officials.

If members of Congress are allowed to hold and trade individual stocks while shaping economic policy, how can the American people trust that markets are fair — or that their representatives are acting in the public interest?

Momentum is growing in both parties to ban congressional stock trading, and now is the moment to act. Tell Congress to pass legislation banning members from trading individual stocks and restore trust in public service.