WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Financial Disclosure Modernization Act to increase transparency around government officials' financial disclosures.
This commonsense legislation would update and expand the monetary values that elected and senior government officials are required to disclose in order to provide the American people with a better understanding of the financial holdings and interests of their leaders.
"It's simple: elected officials should be focused on your family's financial security, not their own personal wealth," said Senator Gillibrand. "Right now, the rules meant to shed light on politicians' finances are b...