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fascists: "this will show those snowflake dems!!!"
Reasonable citizens: "we want this too!"
fascists:"SHIT SHIT NEVERMIND GDHHDS"
Congresspeople need to stop trading stocks; no question. I’m still not signing up for shit Hawley wants without reading the fine print. Dude is a snake. >

It's probably as simple as it being a virtue signal he knows won't pass, but yes. >

The name alone is enough to not take it seriously. 
Someone should counter with the Hawley Act where lawmakers need to actually live in their district for the majority of time not in session. Rural Missourians seem totally fine having their representative living in Virginia as his permanent residence. Not even sure the last time he was in the area he claims to live. >

I'm ok with not having Hawley in Missouri. It's having him in Washington that I object to. >

He is a Virginia resident after all >

You guys can have him :) >

Fuck that shit, he can live in Maryland or a bog somewhere. >


Fuck that shit, he can live in Maryland or a bog somewhere.

I mean Virginia fits the bill. He can live in The Great Dismal Swamp. >

The Great Dismal was the home to self freed people of color, native Americans, and poor whites seeking to escape the state.
It is also the home of bugs, critters, and all sorts of slimey monsters.
None of whom deserve to be associated with Josh Hawley >

That's fair. I was unaware  Send him back to Missouri. Incorrect postage, return to sender. >


Lawmakers have yet to be able to come up with a plan that garners enough support from both sides of the aisle to get a bill through Congress. Democrats in 2022 scrapped a plan to vote on such legislation before the midterm elections, even after Pelosi reversed course and expressed openness to colleagues voting for stock trading reform.
Along with Hawley’s bill, a bipartisan duo in the House has introduced a bill this year on the topic. Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced the Trust in Congress Act this month, marking the third time the pair have introduced the legislation.

So it's not really new legislation and it's probably not going anywhere. Hawley is just taking shots at Pelosi for attention. >

Exactly, it's not about the stock trading, it's about the name of the bill >

and it's about getting on Tucker and Hannity for some free "own the libs" press. >

It’s why I think Pelosi should come out thanking Hawley for taking this up. She wasn’t initially supportive but due to the popularity of the last bill ended up supporting it. Talk about how she appreciates his honoring her. 
It still won’t pass but it will surely puss him off. >

this this this - and introduce a bill to promote running in public schools >

Josh “hauling’ ass” Hawley Hall Pass program……. >

Drafted by famed lawyer Bob Loblaw >

Lobbing law bombs from his law blog… >

Casinos taking bets how long Hawley will run with this good idea, and then how far he will run away from this good idea once the first sign of trouble surfaces. >

GOP says "But we like insider trading, too"
Brave Sir Hawley ran away, away! >

When danger reared it's ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled. >

Yes, brave Sir Hawley turned about,
And gallantly he chickened out. >

r/unexpectedmontypython >

This would be fine with me, except Hawley opposed a very similar bipartisan bill when it came up in the previous Congress.
This is just an attention grab that he knows won’t pass (and I’m somewhat doubtful he even wants it to)
S.3494 - Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act >

I think A LOT of people don't realize this, and democrats should do more to make them aware. >

Pelosi's husband trades a ton of stocks and Pelosi reports none of it. So when you inform them Pelosii wasn't in the top 5, also make sure they know none of her husbands trades have been reported despite it being a law. 

Federal lawmakers are required to report stock trades made by themselves, their spouses, and their dependent children. >

But you can say this about literally any politician with a close family member. Singling out Pelosi here just seems like partisan nonsense. If you think Elaine Chao didn't financially benefit from being married to Mitch McConnell you're out of your mind. 
And before you respond, consider that Chao was allegedly abusing her position to boost her family’s business in China. Maintaining her shares in a construction materials company, more than a year after she pledged to sell them. And most recently, giving her husband Mitch McConnell’s constituents special treatment -- reportedly steering millions of federal dollars to Kentucky while he faces re-election.
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is the person responsible for investigating these allegations, and who’s in charge of the confirmation process for the Inspector General’s replacement? Mitch McConnell.  
I think we should pass a bill to prevent congress and the senate (and their spouses) from being able to trade stocks, but I think singling Pelosi out is absurd. >

So, he's taking a "run" at it?