Bernie Sanders is a co-sponsor of the Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks Act, introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley in 2023.
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… When asked about where Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, stands on a congressional stock-trade ban, his office pointed out that Sanders is a co-sponsor of the Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks Act. The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon in 2023, would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and their dependents from purchasing or selling individual stocks. Aaron White, a spokesperson for Welch, also pointed to the ETHICS Act. …
Sanders is described as a sponsor of the ETHICS Act in a 2023 Politico report, and Merkley's own Senate press release confirms he introduced the ETHICS Act in 2023. The extracted word 'co-sponsor' is a label difference from 'sponsor' and does not change the core claim. Only one source directly addresses Sanders' role, so confidence is moderate.
What we found
Supports. A 2023 Politico report describes Sen. Bernie Sanders as a sponsor of the ETHICS Act.[3]
Supports. Merkley's Senate press release states that in 2023 he first introduced the ETHICS Act, which later advanced out of committee.[1]
Supports. A bipartisan press release describes the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act as a bill being unveiled by senators and representatives.[2]
Context. A VTDigger article repeats that Merkley introduced the bill in 2023, but it is unrated and largely repeats the claim, so it adds little independent weight.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 primary, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to ...merkley.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Senators, Representatives Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to ...krishnamoorthi.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Senate Democrats are continuing efforts to ban lawmakers ...politico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Vermont's congressional members are rich. But they don't ...vtdigger.org · not rated · cited for: context
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