Congress just blocked the release of its sexual misconduct reports. Apparently transparency is for the people — not the people in power. They demand transparency from you while hiding themselves. Here’s what these “public servants” receive while representing you: • $174,000 salary — nearly 3× the median American worker. • Taxpayer-subsidized healthcare and access to on-site doctors while Americans fight rising premiums and deductibles. • Pensions after just 5 years in office. • The ability to trade stocks while writing the laws that move markets — congressional portfolios averaged 26–31% returns in 2024, beating the S&P 500. • $17M+ in taxpayer money quietly paid out for sexual misconduct settlements since 1997. • Lobbyist money flowing through “campaign donations.” • Roughly 147–165 working days per year. And when the public asks to see misconduct reports tied to the people running the country? Congress closes ranks and buries them. In any normal workplace, misconduct investigations end with transparency and consequences. In Congress, they end with secrecy — and taxpayers footing the bill.
