A group of former members of Congress wants action before the end of this session on legislation barring lawmakers from owning or trading individual stocks.
The former lawmakers, organized by Issue One, a Washington-based political reform group, on Monday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., calling for a floor vote on a proposal that advanced out of committee in July. Specifically, the group calls for the legislation to be tacked on to any “must pass” package Congress will take up in the waning days of the 118th Congress.
“Members of Congress are public servants. We want to uphold public service and we want to be more aspirational in what that means,” said Zach Wamp, a Tennessee Republican who served in the House from 1995 to 2011. “So disconnect yourself from any appearance of wrongdoing. And this has the appearance of wrongdoing.”
