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A Historic First: Congressional Stock Trading Ban Makes It Out of Committee
A bill that would completely ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks while in office was approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs.
Georgia Sen. Ossoff’s bill banning stock trading by members of Congress clears hurdle
Legislation U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff , D-Ga., first introduced two years ago to prohibit members of Congress from stock trading has cleared a key hurdle. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the bill Wednesday, sending it to the Senate floor.
Ossoff-backed bill banning stock trading for presidents, vice presidents, Congress members advances
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.
Lawmaker stock-trading ban legislation advances in Senate
A measure that would block members of Congress from trading stocks while in office won committee approval on Wednesday.
Georgia Sen. Ossoff says Congressional stock trading ban is 'essential ethics reform'
A U.S. Senate committee's passage of a measure to ban stock trading by members of Congress is the first time such a piece of legislation has advanced.
The Senate has a new plan to ban congressional stock trading. Here's what's in it.
A key Senate committee marked up new legislation that would ban lawmakers from trading stocks. Now comes the hard part: Putting it up for a vote.
‘Hugely hammered’: Key senator fired up over momentum to pass Congress stock trading ban
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has pushed for a ban on congressional stock trading, calling the practice “corrupt,” “unacceptable” and “wrong.” The first time he and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) presented an amendment in 2012 that would prohibit members of Congress from playing the stock market,
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Senate Committee Approves Congress Stock Trading Ban: What's Next?
A bill banning trades of stocks by members of Congress passed through committee on Wednesday by an 8-4 vote. The bill, ...
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Congressional stock trading ban advances in Senate
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time a bill to ban lawmakers from stock trading is moving forward. Advocates have been trying to make it happen for years, and this week legislation was ...
Grant Cardone has said the ‘math’ on Nancy Pelosi’s mega wealth doesn’t add up — argues he’d ban members of Congress from trading stocks immediately if he were ...
In fact, you cannot f—ing trade at all, because you’re too close to the action.” He made these comments when quizzed about ...