"I'm tired of my colleagues sticking their heads in the sand on it. It needs to be dealt with, sooner rather than later," Rep. Chip Roy of Texas told Business Insider in a brief interview on Friday.
"If that's what it takes to gain some confidence by the public in the fact that members of Congress work ethically, then I think that's a small price to pay," Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, told BI.
For years, lawmakers in both parties have tried to pass legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. It's popular with the American public.
Now, some hardline House Republicans are hoping to change that. "I need to put my foot on the gas a little bit," said Rep. Chip Roy. "Let's deal with it."
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