14 April 2015 – Washington, DC – Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez leads an Equal Pay Day Discussion with Representative Nancy Pelosi. Also delivering remarks is Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Women’s Bureau Director Latifa Lyles.(Official Department of Labor Photograph) When the topic of insider trading in Congress comes up, Democrats are quick to accuse Republicans of corruption. Yet when the violations involve one of their own, the outrage disappears. The STOCK Act, passed in 2012, was intended to prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks using inside information gained through their official duties. It requires members of Congress, their spouses, and senior staff to report certain financial transactions over $1,000 within 45 days. In theory, that makes it harder for lawmakers…
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