VOTE EXPLAINER: H.R. 7008, THE STOP INSIDER TRADING ACT

Washington, July 22 -- Congressman Seth Moulton issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton issued the following statement regarding his No vote on H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. "Today, I voted No on the Stop Insider Trading Act. Republicans call this a stock trading ban, but it's really a sham piece of legislation full of loopholes for politicians and the President to take advantage of. "Americans deserve real accountability from their politicians. That's why I have cosponsored both the Restore Trust in Government Act and Restore Trust in Congress Act to ban stock trading for Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet with zero exceptions. "The Stop Insider Trading A...