September is critical for legislative efforts to ban stock trading among Congress members. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is advocating for such a ban. Republican Rep. Chip Roy has expressed urgency for a vote, indicating previous leniency towards leadership has ended. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to use a discharge petition to initiate the vote upon lawmakers' return from recess, condemning stock trading by Congress members as a fundamental corruption issue. Recent Senate hearings have amplified tensions, focusing attention on the potential implications of stock trading bans.
"We've got to move," Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said, insisting on a vote regarding stock trading, claiming leadership's time for grace has expired.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna emphasized her determination to force a vote on a stock trading ban, characterizing Congressional trading as "corruption at its core."
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