topic. the new york times is reportin that it least eight members of congress, or their close relatives, bought and sold shares of bank stocks. surprise surprise. last month, during the silicon valley bank collapse now right here on the show we have talked about this. for the last year and a half members of congress who ha more information than th average people trading stocks. watch this it is a phenomenon of absurdly foul play that voters across the country are sick an tired of nearly 75 lawmakers invested i vaccine makers throughout this pandemic you don t think members of congress knew that before th general public because that information mad members of congress millions and millions of dollars just knowing what to invest in an what not to. 75% of americans say this i actual nonsense that congres can trade individual stock given the amount of info the have should they be held the sam standards as, let s say, federal workers, journalists the financial sector how is that oka
have should they be held the sam standards as, let s say, federal workers, journalists the financial sector how is that okay? many of them are your ol colleagues well, stephanie, obviousl it is not okay it had been reported that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle love to say in publi that they supported, they want to see the change, but when it comes down to what they ar never going to press the speaker to bring it to the floor because they love th fact that they can say in, public let s do it, but they never actually have to place a vote of course, there is tons of talk about addressing this but, in the end, then speake mckenzie pelosi never brough it to a vote republicans, two last year kevin mccarthy said he would consider barring lawmakers fro trading any stocks i republicans re-took the house. of course they did, we hav heard absolutely nothing fro the new speaker on the subject according to insiders, a group of democrats or frustrated b pelosi s inaction, and eve
condescending about supporting equal pay for equal work, but republicans may learn that lesson the hard way when voters go to the polls in november. joining me now congresswoman donna edwards, democrat for maryland. she co-chairs the congressional women s caucus and chair of the democratic women s working group. thanks for being here, congresswom congresswoman. thank you, reverend. wow, shocking statements there from the republican kol colleagues. i ve got to ask you. do you find it condescending to say women should get equal pay for equal work? they re talking about politicizing equal pay. we don t want to politicize it, we just want to pay women equal to what their male colleagues make in the same jobs, the same experience, working alongside them. and this is really an issue that s important to women and to families who are deprived of the income that women would normally be entitled to if they were paid