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House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly endorsed legislation banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, marking a pivotal moment in a bipartisan effort that has gained significant traction in recent months. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Louisiana Republican said he supports the measure “because I don’t think …

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder A bipartisan proposal that would ban elected members of Congress and the executive branch from trading stocks while in office advanced out of a U.S. Senate committee this week but faces concerns from some GOP senators over its reach. The bill passed out of the Senate …

A financial watchdog group on Tuesday released its annual report on congressional stock trading, which shows that “Congress blew the market out of the water” in 2023, fueling fresh calls for a ban targeting U.S. lawmakers and their immediate family members. “Members of Congress shouldn’t be allowed to trade stocks …