AOC and Matt Gaetz Team Up to Introduce Bipartisan Bill That Nancy Pelosi Will Hate
Posted on AllSides May 2nd, 2023
Two lawmakers are forming an unlikely alliance to address a longstanding ethics concern in Congress. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Matt Gaetz are sponsoring the bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act. Ocasio-Cortez identifies as a democratic socialist, whereas Gaetz is a MAGA Republican. The law would prohibit members of Congress and their dependents from trading in individual stocks while serving in office. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick touted both Gaetz and Ocasio-Cortez as sponsors of the legislation in a Tuesday news release. “We must move forward on issues that unite us, including our...