US Edition‘Give Us a Vote’: House Members Ramp up Stock Ban Pressure
Bipartisan lawmakers seek to restore public trust by banning stock trading by members of Congress and their families amid criticism of weak enforcement of the 2012 STOCK Act.
- On Wednesday, the House Administration Committee held a hearing on congressional insider trading, the first in more than three years, prompted by the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act and a bill from Rep. Chip Roy.
- The 2012 STOCK Act already prohibits trading on inside information, but critics say enforcement gaps persist as no Members of Congress have been prosecuted or fined, eroding public trust.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna threatened to file a discharge petition to force a vote if no stock trading markup is scheduled Wednesday, warning failure could prompt another showdown like when 218 signatures forced action.
- Sponsors projected confidence the bill would reach the floor, while House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., deferred markup to the speaker amid slow-walking concerns.
- Amid months of pressure and a partial government shutdown, the consensus House bill applies only to members, spouses and dependents but omits the executive and judicial branches, sparking calls for amendment.
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Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members o…
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members o…
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members of Congress hold a serious advantage over everyday Americans when buying and selling stocks because of their access to information on Capitol Hill. Th…
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members o…
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members o…
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members o…
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