They trade defense stocks while voting for war

While we foot the bill for endless war, members of Congress are padding their portfolios.

Harris, Congress votes for war and then cashes in. Between 2019 and 2021, nearly 100 members of Congress or their immediate family members traded stocks in weapons contractors. Twenty-five of them sat on committees responsible for shaping national security policy while doing so. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is taking them on with the Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act legislation that would finally ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their children from owning or trading stock in defense contractors. Each year, Congress rubber stamps nearly a trillion-dollar military budget, pouring hundreds of billions into the Pentagon, and half of that cash goes directly to private military corporations. What incentive do lawmakers have to oppose war, waste, or weapons when they're literally invested in the outcome? The American people deserve leaders who are invested in peace, not war profiteering. Rashida Tlaib is leading the charge. It's time we had her back. Show your support for Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act to ban members of Congress from profiting off of endless war. SIGN AND SEND We've seen what happens when power and profit drive U.S. foreign policy. Communities abroad are decimated, diplomacy is sidelined, and taxpayers are stuck footing the bill for death and destruction. Predictably, the war-hawks and defense lobbyists are already whispering in the ears of politicians to bury this legislation. They want it to die in committee. They want it to vanish quietly, so they can keep profiting off forever wars without scrutiny. We're not going to let that happen. Lawmakers are public servants, not private investors. You cannot serve the public and profit from policies that lead to war, death, and destruction. Full stop. Join us in demanding a Congress that works for peace, not profit. support for the Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act. Let's work to make sure Congress serves the people, not the war machine. -Rick Rick Weiland, Founder TakeItBack.Org Fund the Fight Paid for in part by TakeItBack.Org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions to TakeItBack.Org are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions to TakeItBack.Org support its many efforts nationwide and any focus is at TakeItBack.Org's sole discretion. Contributions will not necessarily be used to support activity in any one state or specific campaign. All content © 2023 TakeItBack.Org, All Rights Reserved P.O. Box 2017, Sioux Falls, SD 57101 (605) 274 8706 Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from TakeItBack.Org, please click here.