Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push

Jeffries backs stock trading ban for lawmakers previously shunned by Pelosi

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) extended his support for banning Congress members from inside stock trading, a matter former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used to oppose. The bipartisan matter has lingered for a long time, with broad public…

House members introduce bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Ri., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, have introduced a new bill that would stop Congress members from trading stocks while holding office.

Democrats Pounce on Lawmaker Stock Trading

“House Democrats are still honing a message for next year’s midterms, but they appear to have found an early cudgel as they gear up to battle Republicans for the majority: congressional stock trading,” Politico reports. “The market turmoil surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs has supercharged Democratic attacks on politicians’ investment activity, with top lawmakers calling for investigations of White House officials and House Minority L…

'Any vague idea?' CNN's Tapper presses lawmaker on failure to ban Congressional trading

A Democratic lawmaker found himself on the defense over his party’s failure to impose a full ban on members of Congress trading stock when they had a House majority – a point that wasn’t lost on CNN’s Jake Tapper.Tapper on Tuesday repeatedly pressed Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) on why Democrats didn't see pass a congressional trading ban, which the lawmaker said is now gaining steam in the House, including with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).“…

Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is giving a big boost to the effort to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, an idea that has bipartisan backers in Congress and broad support among the public. The deliberate and public push from Jeffries — coming as he accuses Republicans of potential “stock manipulation” given…

Democrats Shift Towards Limiting Stock Trading by Members of Congress

One proposal, backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, would ban lawmakers from owning or trading stocks.