Murphy Applauds Passage of Congressional Stock Trading Ban & Voter ID

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, to prohibit Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks, as well as H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act, which was included, to require voters to show a photo ID when they cast a ballot for an election for federal office. 

"As members of Congress, we are elected to serve our constituents with integrity and not for self-benefit,"said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D."Members and their families should not use the office for financial gain. We must root out perceptions of corruption to preserve faith in our federal government, and even the appearance of impropriety stands in the way of that pursuit. This commonsense reform is overdue, and I look forward to continuing to advocate for it to become law.

Likewise, free and fair elections are fundamental to American democracy. We require photo identification to open a bank account or purchase alcohol; it should be requisite to vote in federal elections, a sacred exercise in our democracy. Confidence in our elections is the bedrock of trust in governance and our nation's leaders. We must never cease to improve access to voting and election integrity."