If the recent calls to bar lawmakers from investing in stocks win enough support, congresspeople may need to cease HODLing in or trading crypto while they are in office.

The 27 U.S. House of Representatives members were sent a Monday note to Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. So called for action “to prohibit members of Congress from owning or trading stocks.” Among the bipartisan group of lawmakers who signed onto the letter was Illinois congressperson Bill Foster, who is also a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus. The letter appears to be supported by politicians who are diametrically opposed on key issues such as Progressive Democrat Rashida Tlaib or Republican Matt Gaetz. Gaetz is reportedly being investigated by the Justice Department over allegedly trading stocks. InfringementSex trafficking laws, obstruction of justice