` Serving the public is a privilege and honor , not an opportunity for personal gain . '' Bill would prohibit members of Congress , their staffs , from trading on inside information . Members of House should live by the same rules everyone else does , sponsor says . Alabama senator files the bill after `` Members of Congress questioned congressional trades . Congress Minority Leader John Boehner criticized the report .
Bill would prohibit members of Congress , their staffs , from trading on inside information . Members of House should live by the same rules everyone else does , sponsor says . Alabama senator files the bill after `` Members of Congress questioned congressional trades . Congress Minority Leader John Boehner criticized the report .