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Sen. Elizabeth Warren's new reform bill would ban members of Congress from owning individual stocks
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 21, 2018 10:27am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Kevin Breuninger |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 21, 2018 03:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to ban members of Congress and the White House staff from owning individual stocks — and replace them with government-managed investment accounts.
Those are just two of the dozens of proposals dotting the Massachusetts Democrat's sweeping new legislative package, the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act, which she unveiled Tuesday. Warren said the bill is designed to "eliminate the influence of money in federal government."
While the measure is unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled Senate, it comes amid speculation that Warren could run for president in 2020. President Donald Trump ran on "draining the swamp," but his administration has been racked with corruption scandals, while many of Trump's private businesses have reaped financial gains during the early stages of his term. |
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