Ossoff-backed bill banning stock trading for presidents, vice presidents, Congress members advances • Florida Phoenix

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Ossoff-backed bill banning stock trading for presidents, vice presidents, Congress members advances • Florida Phoenix

Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff enjoys a moment of levity on July 26, 2023, before starting a field hearing at Decatur, Georgia, City Hall. (Photo by 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 Committee o…