; Whereas banning stock trading by requiring Members of Congress to place any investments in blind trusts effectively bans Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, and would prevent corruption; Whereas over half of the lawmakers who left office in 2019 leveraged their connections on Capitol Hill to land high-paying, influence-peddling roles in the lobbying industry, creating countless possibilities for conflicts of interest; Whereas almost 1 in 3 Americans believe Members of Congress should never be allowed to lobby their former colleagues, with 65 percent supporting a 5-year-lobbying ban at minimum; Whereas a lifetime ban on lobbying for Members of Congress will reduce the outsized influence that special interests have on policymaking, and will increase transparency and accountability for Americans; Whereas recent investigations into the Supreme Court have uncovered countless instances of Justices filing deficient financial disclosures, receiving extravagant gifts, misusing staff, and otherwise prioritizing personal gains over behavior fitting for members serving on the Nation’s highest Court; Whereas confidence in the Supreme Court reached a historic low in 2022, dropping to just 25 percent of American voters; Whereas an enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices would increase transparency, restore faith in the Court, and prevent conflicts of interest; Whereas though originally intended to ensure independence and stability, lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court enshrine political bias, inflexibility, and a lack of accountability; Whereas 68 percent of Americans believe Supreme Court Justices should be subject to term limits; Whereas 18-year term limits and regular appointments for Supreme Court Justices will depoliticize, rebalance, and restore judicial independence to the Court; Whereas there are existing legislative efforts to address each of these issues