Mission Six: Restoring Trust in Government
Mission Six: Restoring Trust in Government
Objective:
Why This Matters:
Americans are losing faith in Congress, and for good reason. Recent polling shows congressional disapproval has reached historic levels, with Gallup reporting disapproval at 86% in April 2026, tying a record high. RealClearPolling’s average from late April through late May 2026 also showed only 19.7% approval and 68.7% disapproval of Congress.
That is not just a polling number. It is a warning sign. People feel like Washington is broken, politicians are looking out for themselves, and regular families are being left behind. Long Islanders deserve a representative who is accessible, honest, and accountable to the people of Congressional District 1.
Congressional Action Plan:
- Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office.
- Increase transparency requirements so the public can see who is influencing legislation and how taxpayer dollars are being spent.
- Strengthen ethics rules for members of Congress, senior officials, and federal agencies.
- Support campaign finance reforms to reduce the influence of special interests and dark money in politics.
- Hold government agencies accountable through stronger oversight, public reporting, and follow-through when agencies fail to serve the public.
- Host monthly town halls across Congressional District 1, rotating throughout Suffolk County so residents from every community have the chance to ask questions, raise concerns, and hear directly from their representative.
- Push for the responsible release of the Epstein files and related records, with full transparency for the public while protecting survivors, victims, minors, and sensitive personal information. Recent DOJ disclosures have emphasized the need to redact victim information and other private or sensitive materials, while survivor advocates have continued pushing for truth and accountability.
- Demand transparency across government, whether it involves federal spending, ethics violations, agency failures, abuse of power, or information the public has a right to know.
Mission Success Metrics:
Greater transparency in Congress Reduced conflicts of interest Increased public trust Monthly town halls across the district Stronger ethics and accountability rules Less influence from dark money and special interests More responsive federal agencies Responsible release of public records while protecting victims
Chris Gallant’s Commitment :
Restoring trust starts with showing up. That means holding regular town halls, answering tough questions, and making sure every community in NY-01 has access to its representative, not just donors, lobbyists, or political insiders.
It also means ending the culture of self-dealing in Washington. Members of Congress should not be using public office to enrich themselves through stock trading. They should not be hiding behind dark money, closed-door deals, or weak ethics rules. Public service should be about serving the people, not protecting the powerful.
Chris Gallant believes Long Islanders deserve a government that is transparent, accountable, and worthy of their trust. In Congress, he will fight to ban congressional stock trading, strengthen ethics laws, support campaign finance reform, hold federal agencies accountable, and push for the release of records the public deserves to see, including the Epstein files, while ensuring victims and survivors are protected.
The mission is simple: bring honesty, accountability, and public service back to Washington.
