Amid scrutiny over stock trades by lawmakers like Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, bipartisan support to ban Congress members from trading individual stocks has gained momentum. Both President Trump and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries publicly express their commitment to this cause. The discussion has been fueled by suspicions over lawmakers' financial gains linked to tariff announcements. Senator Josh Hawley has articulated concerns that stock trading fosters potential corruption and distracts from better governance, emphasizing a need for reform to protect public interest.
According to House disclosure filings, Greene purchased between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock around the tariff announcements.
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley stated, 'both parties, members of both parties enjoy trading stock and enjoy the profits they get off of it.'
President Trump expressed his willingness to sign a bill ending Congress members' ability to trade individual stocks, revitalizing bipartisan support.
Lawmakers are advocating for a ban on stock trading, citing it as a source of potential corruption that distracts from their public duties.
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