Posted on 10/01/2022 8:13:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) called for new House Democratic leadership after a vote to ban congressional lawmakers from trading stocks was stalled indefinitely in the lower chamber.
On Tuesday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act prohibiting senior government officials and their family members from trading stocks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) directed her to craft the legislation in February. However, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) indicated that the bill would not be voted on before the midterms.
“Probably no vote this week,” Hoyer told CNN on Friday, as congressional members leave to focus on their campaigns ahead of the midterm elections on November 8.
“I haven’t read it, it’s a complicated issue, as you can imagine, as a new rule for members they have to follow, and their families as I understand, so I think it deserves careful study to make sure if we do something, we do it right,”
Spanberger, who introduced similar legislation in early 2021, tore into the Democrat leadership officials for waffling around on bringing the bill to a vote.
“Our job as elected officials is to serve the people — not ourselves,” the Virginia Democrat said in a statement on Friday.
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Spamburger is pulling out all the stops to get reelected.
Rats calling for leadership changes 5 weeks before Election Day.
Objection to the Elite Ruling Class Democrat Double Standard will not be allowed.
What good is a “party of inclusion” when it is led exclusively by geriatric Caucasians?
Spamburger is pulling out all the stops to get reelected.
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Exactly what’s going on. She’s a Pelosi Puppet until election time rolls around.
“Spanberger has made attempts within the past two years to convince voters she is a moderate politician.”
‘Attempts’ is accurate - she’s not convincing any non-DemonRats who are paying attention.
When do you democrats EVER do ANYTHING right. Stempy? Please tell us since you want to claim you always do everything right, liar. Now he claims to not know what’s in the bill?
You democrat voters who vote in these turds really need to take out your garbage.
Gaming the system and making millions doing it is what becoming a DC criminal politicians is all about. Gee, Changing the game rules might lead to the DC criminal class to leave the political game and force them to actually seek a real job.
Very well said.
Except for the would be leader/pretender AOC and a few others, both parties fit the geriatric Caucasian category in the Swamp Elite club.
Standing around the Hamptons mansion luxury party buffet tonight are: Dianne Feinstein 89. Maxine Waters 84. Joe Biden 79. Mitch McConnell 80. Nancy Pelosi 82. And behind the scenes George Soros is 92.
Exactly. This former CIA employee is at risk of losing. She is moving to the center out of desperation.
Hoyer: “...it deserves careful study to make sure if we do something, we do it right,” -— Funny how they don’t go slow when it is anything to harm ordinary peasants.
Spanberger cannot be trusted because of her political ambitions but Hoyer is the marxist guardian of the Democrat Party.
He helped lead the Dems efforts in the late 80s to oppose stiffening the Immigration and Naturalization laws, whose real leaders over the decade had been Sen. Ted “Moscow” Kennedy and avowed communist Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-I).
The cesspool
Always follow the money. The uniparty getting rich off thw backs of the people.
“… it’s a complicated issue, as you can imagine, …”
Uhhh, no it’s not. Not at all complicated. It’s actually very simple. Maybe call in a few baseball umpires or NFL refs to see how they manage it.
Insider trading stocks alive and well as has always been
"You have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it!"....N. Pelosi March 10, 2010
Congress = corruption.
Government is its own special interest.
Voters are too ignorant see through the gauze, the hype, the smoke, the deceptions to realize that everyone in Washington, DC looks out for themselves first, last and always.
Money is everything. Worry about the country? Don’t be silly.
Just keep voting.
If it wasn't an election year, she wouldn't say anything...
The party is dead Jim.
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