💬 Quoted… “The fact that… the entirety of the political spectrum can find common ground on key issues like this should send a powerful message to America.”

Two unlikely forces in Congress have teamed up: Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers co-sponsoring a new bill that would prohibit all members of Congress – plus their spouses and dependents – from owning or trading individual stocks.

• Similar measures have been introduced in Congress multiple times over the past few years, but none were ever brought to the floor in either chamber for a vote.

🐶🐱 Stat of the Day: 46% = the percentage of US pet owners who spend the same amount of money or more per month on their furry friends as compared to their children, per a recent survey of 988 pet owners by Ally Consumer Research.

🤯 Did You Know?... In 2017, a group of Maryland college students consumed so much alcohol at a house party that the air in the house registered a reading of 0.01 on a breathalyzer, according to local police.

📖 Worth a Read: ​​Social-Media Shopping Scams Are Growing. Young Adults Are the Targets → (WSJ)