Democrats to introduce stock trading discharge petition next year

Could the US ban stock trading for Congress members?

Should Congress members and their spouses be allowed to trade stocks? Some members are pushing for a vote on a stock ban, and they're confident the bill will pass if it makes it to the floor.Read the original article on Business Insider

Cracks emerge as members of Congress try to curb their own stock trading

Lawmakers hoping to ban congressional stock trading are seeing fractures in their alliance as they try to bring the issue to the House floor next year before attention turns to the midterm elections.  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., accused Democratic leaders of trying to derail consensus legislation hammered out by a bipartisan group earlier this year and teased a new plan from the Republican side. “Hakeem Jeffries actively worked against the c…

Democrats to introduce stock trading discharge petition next year

Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) said that House Democratic leadership will introduce a discharge petition in January to force action on a bill banning stock trading by members of Congress, the president, the vice president and their immediate families. The effort comes after some House Democrats railed against a bipartisan bill by Magaziner and Rep. Chip [...]

Democrats To Introduce Stock Trading Discharge Petition

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