Conduct Oversight! Strengthen and Enforce Anti-Corruption Laws!

Public trust in government depends on Congress demonstrating that no one is above the law and that public office is not a vehicle for personal enrichment. I urge you to move beyond statements of concern and take concrete legislative action to strengthen accountability and protect our democratic institutions. Americans of all political views deserve a government that serves the public interest, not private financial gain. Congress must: 1. Conduct robust oversight of corruption, conflicts of interest, and self-dealing at the highest levels of government. Use the full authority of Congress to investigate misconduct, make findings public, and advance meaningful reforms. 2. Ban stock trading and prediction market betting by members of Congress, senior staff, the president, and senior executive branch officials. Public service should never provide opportunities for personal financial advantage based on non-public information. 3. Strengthen anti-corruption laws by passing legislation that restores accountability and closes loopholes that have weakened enforcement against public corruption. Follow that up by strictly enforcing those laws. 4, Ban presidential profiteering by prohibiting sitting presidents from earning outside income or using their office for personal financial benefit while serving in office. 5. Rebuild anti-corruption enforcement by ensuring independent, adequately funded oversight and investigatory mechanisms across all branches of government. 6. End slush funds and personal payouts by restoring congressional control over appropriations and preventing public funds from being used for political patronage, favoritism, or personal enrichment. Enforce the Impoundment Control Act. These reforms are not partisan. They are essential safeguards for honest government, public trust, and equal justice under the law. Congress has both the authority and the responsibility to act. I urge you to make these reforms a legislative priority and demonstrate that defending the rule of law remains a fundamental American principle.

First sent on November 6 by Karla