Nevadans work hard for every dollar. They expect their elected officials to do the same.
Instead, we find out that Susie Lee reported more than 200 stock transactions totaling over $3.3 million while serving in Congress, according to a 2022 investigation by The New York Times.
Some of those trades overlapped with industries connected to the committees she serves on. That may be legal. But it does not pass the smell test.
Democrat Rep Susie Lee caught insider trading of the Ukraine war
– She bought stock in a German war weapons manufacturer
– She sits on the military construction subcommittee
– Dave Portnoy even noticed and put in $500k because Rep Susie Lee purchased
– The stock SKYROCKETED 169% pic.twitter.com/pmoeWn5YAq— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 26, 2025
Yes, the STOCK Act requires members of Congress to disclose their trades. Yes, insider trading is illegal. But the law sets a minimum standard. It does not guarantee ethical leadership.
Here is the real issue.
When a lawmaker helps oversee industries through committee work and then trades stocks in those same industries, the public has every right to question whose interests come first.
Yours. Or hers.
This is not just a paperwork problem. It is a trust problem. And Washington has a culture problem, but that does not excuse Susie Lee. It makes reform even more urgent.
Nevada families are not buying and selling millions in stock. They are figuring out how to stretch a paycheck.
They are paying higher prices for groceries, gas, and housing. They are watching small businesses struggle under federal rules and rising costs.
Meanwhile, their representative is executing hundreds of financial transactions.
Supporters will say she followed the law. They will say everything was disclosed. That is the defense. But Nevadans deserve more than a technical defense.
We deserve leaders who avoid even the appearance of self dealing. Leaders who say, “I will not trade individual stocks while I hold power over the industries I regulate.” Leaders who choose blind trusts or broad mutual funds so there is zero question about motive.
If Susie Lee truly believes in public service, she should welcome a full ban on congressional stock trading. She should lead the charge for reform. Instead, voters are left with headlines about millions in trades and committee overlap.
At a time when trust in Congress is near historic lows, this is reckless.
“Crooked Susie Lee thinks the rules are for everyone but her,” NRCC spokesman Christian Martinez said. “While Nevada families were tightening their belts, she was making millions in trades tied to her own committee work. That’s not public service, that’s self-service.”
People are tired of insiders who operate by one set of rules while families live by another. They are tired of politicians who insist everything is fine because the paperwork was filed on time.
Leadership is not about what you can get away with. It is about what you refuse to do because it undermines trust.
This issue is not going away as the 2026 election approaches. Voters are paying attention. They are asking basic questions.
Why are members of Congress allowed to trade individual stocks at all? Why should Nevadans accept behavior that would get a private sector employee fired?
Susie Lee may say she did nothing illegal. That may be her standard. It is not mine.
Nevada deserves a representative whose focus is on lowering costs, protecting freedom, and restoring integrity to public office. Not someone who looks like just another Washington insider playing the market while families back home play defense.
When you serve in Congress, you should not even flirt with a conflict of interest. You should eliminate it. Anything less is not good enough for Nevada.
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