A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday on legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress, setting the bill up for action in the Senate later this month.

  • BossDj@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    “We have finally figured out a way to pass this law with a big enough loophole for us all to continue to partake in all of the insider trading we want through other family members or our bagmen. I mean lawyers.”

    Honestly though, Merkley on board is actually a great sign in my opinion.

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      5 months ago

      Meh I lost some respect for Merkley when he did his publicity stunt of bringing the media and trying to get into the ICE facility unannounced to see how the kids were living under Trump but then never mentioned the detainment or living conditions again once the news cycle refreshed. Wyden on the other hand has been killing it by blasting the government on matters of privacy and surveillance for years with his position on the Intelligence Committee.

      In any case, with this being a bipartisan bill, I’m sure there are healthy loopholes carved out (or plans for future amendments) in this bill.

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        5 months ago

        Fuck yeah my boy Ron. Fun fact I saw him in a Portland coffee shop not that long ago. If you didn’t know him you’d never guess. He blends right in as an average older dude lol