Recent news reports have exposed that some members of Congress dumped stock after receiving classified congressional briefings on COVID-19. We're going to talk about how lawmakers are able to use their positions of power for personal financial gain through insider trading — and what Congress can do to stop it.

Episode Guests:

• Former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Issue One ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
• Meredith McGehee, Issue One Executive Director

Resources:

• Issue One Report: The Ethics Blind Spot (February 2018)
• How Congress can prevent conflicts of interest (April 2020)
• Insider Trading by Members of Congress Must Be Stopped (April 2020)