Burke Parent retweeted
Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest has actively traded energy stocks while in Congress.
He sits on an energy subcommittee.
In the NFL, betting on other sports gets you a suspension.
In Congress, betting on companies you directly oversee gets you an ethics chairmanship.
Burke Parent retweeted
UPDATE
$TCMD is now up 48% in the two months since Senator Smith made this trade.
Ridiculous.
Any politician who profits this much off a stock that they directly oversee should be required to put their money in a blind trust.
Burke Parent retweeted
The market has risen in 2023, but politicians still managed to beat it.
Our portfolio that mimics stock trading by politicians is up over 37% this year.
86% of voters support a ban on congressional stock trading.
There is a reason that this is ignored.
Burke Parent retweeted
I almost missed this.
Representative Eric Sorensen has cosponsored the TRUST in Congress Act.
This bill would ban congressional stock trading.
We have not seen Sorensen trade any stock while in Congress.
Burke Parent retweeted
A new poll shows Representative Andy Kim leading in the race for Senator Bob Menendez' seat.
We have not seen Kim do any stock trading while in office.
He cosponsored a bipartisan piece of legislation that would ban congressional stock trading.
Burke Parent retweeted
NEW REPORT
Representative Mike Garcia sold Boeing stock in August of 2020.
Just weeks later, his committee released the results of its investigation into crashes involving Boeing jets.
He disclosed these trades months late, conveniently waiting until after the election.
He was not investigated for these trades.
He does not appear to even have been fined for disclosing them well past the deadline.
Burke Parent retweeted
All I want for Christmas is to clean up the corruption in Congress. Tomorrow, I will introduce a resolution to:
✅Ban stock trading for members of Congress
✅Ban lobbyist & PAC donations
✅Ban members from becoming lobbyists
✅Enact term limits for Congress & SCOTUS
✅Enforce a code of ethics for SCOTUS
Burke Parent retweeted
After decades of lawsuits spearheaded by me, the Hudson River is once again full of fish. But virtually all of the fish in the Hudson are contaminated with toxic PCBs. When polluters evade liability through legal loopholes, they get a hidden subsidy that encourages environmental crime, rather than deterring it. As president, I will protect the environment by forcing polluters — not the taxpayers — to pay for their cleanups. #Kennedy24
Burke Parent retweeted
BREAKING: Once again, we finally have Congress afraid to trade given our public pressure.
For example Representatibe Kathy Manning just disclosed two trades for $1.5 million.
In the notes field, she says, HEDGE FUND. FUND MANAGER LETTER ON FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.
She is trying to explain her own sales now.
Let’s get them banned in 2024.
Burke Parent retweeted
What are u fighting? And why are u fighting it. They're some things in life we need to learn to walk away from & not fight. You're using needed energy on something that won't survive in your life anyway. Stop fighting your yesterdays & walk away with your Peace. #CoachPrime