#bancongressconflicts

My stepfather gave me the idea for this law. It became my best-performing campaign post to date — proof that emotion can transform into antifragile solutions. In 2021, Sen. Cynthia Lummis disclosed purchasing $50k–$100k in Bitcoin. At the same time, she sat on the Senate Banking Committee — the committee that directly regulates crypto. That’s not just an “ethics issue.” That’s owning what you regulate. Our Legislative Integrity & Accountability Act is designed to end this distortion. It bans members of Congress (and their spouses & senior staff) from trading: Stocks Options Derivatives Crypto & other digital assets Instead, they place assets into Ultra-Blind Trusts: no input, no loopholes, no distortions. This isn’t about punishing wealth. It’s about restoring trust. Judges already face bans. Senior officials do too. It’s time Congress lived under the same rules. Closing This proposal was forged in a Praxis Foundry with AI assistants. The goal is transparency and dignity in public service. 📖 Full law + campaign hub: 👉

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) has reported $17.5 million in trades while serving on the House Armed Services Committee. That includes holdings in Boeing — one of the biggest contractors directly shaped by his committee’s work on the defense budget. This is exactly the kind of distortion our Legislative Integrity and Accountability Act is designed to fix. Judges and staff already face bans. Congress should too. 📑 Full campaign docs:

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) traded over $22 million in Microsoft and IBM in 2024 while serving on the House Intelligence and Financial Services Committees. These are the very committees that oversee the tech and financial markets his trades touched. That’s not just a conflict of interest. It’s a market distortion. 📊 Polling shows 80–86% of Americans (both parties) already support a ban. The public knows this system is broken. For me, this campaign is personal. The idea for this legislation came from my stepfather. I’ve carried it forward because it embodies what the Emotions into Action Framework (EAF) is all about: taking outrage and transforming it into an antifragile solution. Even when posts flop, the silence is data. When people critique, it makes the work stronger. And when something resonates — like this campaign has, more than anything else I’ve done online — it shows how one idea can scale. 📑 Our full campaign docs and legislation: Praxis Hub We can fix this with the Legislative Integrity & Accountability Act.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Trading While Blocking While serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee — the committee that shapes the U.S. defense budget and oversees contractors — Senator Tommy Tuberville traded defense stocks. 📊 The Trades Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, Accenture (defense + defense-tech contractors). Up to $245,000 in trades in 2024 alone. More than 130 trades in 2020, including defense options. 📌 The Conflict Tuberville was blocking hundreds of military promotions in protest of Pentagon policy. He simultaneously voted on the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). He held Lockheed Martin stock during a committee hearing where the Lockheed CEO testified. ⚠️ The Distortion This isn’t just an “ethics” concern. It’s a market distortion: Lawmakers use non-public access to move markets. Defense companies benefit directly from committee decisions. Public trust takes the hit. 💡 The Fix Judges, staff, and executive officials already face trading bans. Congress should too. That’s what the Legislative Integrity and Accountability Act does: Ends stock trading by members, spouses, and senior staff. Requires divestment into Ultra-Blind Trusts (no input, no loopholes). Adds real penalties — forfeiture of profits + DOJ/SEC referrals. This isn’t partisan. It’s systemic. And it’s fixable. Full docs, legislation text, and research appendices →