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BFA Op-ed: If CEOs Can’t Do Insider Trading, Why Can Congress?

Business support is growing for a long-overdue ban on congressional stock trading

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We’re excited about the momentum building to ban congressional stock trading — and we’re hearing it loud and clear from our partners in the business and financial world. Leaders are frustrated by the double standard: corporate insiders face strict rules, but lawmakers can trade individual stocks while shaping the very laws that impact the market.

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This isn’t a partisan issue — it’s common sense, wildly popular across the political spectrum, and long overdue.

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At Business for America, we’re building a business-led campaign to help push this over the finish line. We’ve got big things in the works — private briefings, Hill engagement, and a growing coalition — and we’re just getting started. Join us.

Learn more about why this matters in our new op-ed in The Fulcrum: Insider Trading: If CEOs Can’t Do It, Why Can Congress?

To learn more and get involved, visit bfa.us/stocks.

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