Today, a bipartisan group of members of Congress introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban congressional stock trading. Following this announcement, CREW Executive Director and Chief Counsel Donald K. Sherman released the following statement:

“The introduction of the Restore Trust in Congress Act is a huge step forward in the fight to ban congressional stock trading. For years, CREW has led the fight for meaningful reforms to ensure that public servants are working in the best interest of the public—not the best interests of their stock portfolios. This is an issue that matters to a majority of the public, no matter what side of the aisle they fall on, and it is gratifying to know that a bipartisan group of representatives are working together, listening to their constituents and taking action. This is common sense. Congress must pass a congressional stock trading ban without delay. It’s past time we get this done.”