Monday, March 14, 2022

Issue One has an expansive blipartisan membership list. On it's "latest" is a link to a Feb. post of The Hill, on politician stock trading.

 Issue One, homepage.

Many people in the Reformers Caucus: https://issueone.org/projects/reformers-caucus/

After seeing that page online, checking links, the site's "latest" page links here::

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/594895-congressional-stock-trading-ban-must-include-spouses-lawmakers-say 

That item went online Feb. 18, 2022.

My oh my, it seems Ukraine days later took over the news.

In ending, The Hill's item includes a sensible Pelosi observation, inconsequential unless there is follow-up, and continuing focus -

Earlier this month, Pelosi said that she would be open to a stock trading ban after previously opposing the effort. She directed Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, to get started on a stock trading bill that would include increased transparency around Supreme Court justices’ financial transactions.

Spanberger said Friday that while she is supportive of government-wide reforms, she doesn’t want the bill to have a “poison pill” that would slow down the process. She and Roy called on House leaders to allow a vote on their bill and give members an opportunity to offer amendments.

“Let's police ourselves first, let’s hold ourselves to the highest standard first, and then we take the next look at who comes next,” Spanberger said.

Pelosi might want an expansion to where all of DC has scrutiny, the more the merrier. But - what's that about no poison pill? 

And what's new in Ukraine? The invasion was launched Feb. 24, 2022

I.e., within a week of The Hill noting that freshman Reps were keen on "Let's police ourselves first." 

Since Feb. 24 - what's the news been about putting legislative feet to the fire over trading trends? Gee. Preempted. Ukraine suffers. Trading continues?

UPDATE: Same day as the item about the Spanberger-Roy bill, "On The Money — Fed puts strict limits on trades by top officials." 

If a cabal of bankers running a game for the benefit of bankers can at least pose as responsible, what is delaying Congress? Weak will? No such will at all, as a majority rule? What?