[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND BANNING PAC MONEY

  (Mr. KHANNA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I have a message for my colleagues today: 
Don't come to Congress if you want to make a profit.
  Americans are frustrated with Congress because too many Members are 
personally trading stock, because PAC money is drowning out the voice 
of voters, and because there are more lobbyists around here than 
legislators.
  That is why, today, I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring for a 
vote, an up-or-down vote, a bipartisan bill to ban Members of Congress 
from trading stock.
  Representative Abigail Spanberger and Representative Chip Roy have 
been working on this bill since 2020, listening to voices like Unusual 
Whales, Quiver Quantitative, and Capitol Trades. They understand that 
we need a vote. Speaker after Speaker keep saying we will have a vote, 
but we haven't had a vote.
  Bring that bill for an up-or-down vote in 2024. Let's ban Members of 
Congress from trading stock. Then let's ban PAC money, and let's ban 
Members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

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