Congress hardly witnesses progressives and far-right Republicans coming together on anything, but three polarizing representatives are finding common ground over an unlikely but significant matter: congressional stock investments.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Progressive Caucus, Matt Gaetz of the Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick , co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, introduced the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act on Tuesday. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has signed onto the bill as well.The bill, if passed, would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from trading in stocks and making financial investments.
Ocasio-Cortez said the ability of members of Congress to trade stock"erodes the public's trust in government." Ocasio-Cortez and Gaetz rarely agree on any measure, but Gaetz echoed Ocasio-Cortez's comments that as long as the public's concerns about"insider trading hang over the legislative process," Congress will never"regain the trust" of the United States.
Ocasio-Cortez and Gaetz have had no shortage of sparring matches. In June 2022, the New York representative blasted Gaetz for saying Rep. Jamie Raskin was"unable" to perform his congressional duties without bringing his personal grief of losing his son to suicide to the job."Gaetz is a bad haircut in a cheap suit, a feat of mediocrity given that he's here on papa's money. Bye," Ocasio-Cortez said.
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