Democrats trying to ban individual stock ownership among members of Congress say they finally have enough support to push forward a bill following its hard-won backing by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
support a resolution to curb stock trading for lawmakers and top staff who might put their own interests above the public's., D-Calif., on Wednesday announced her support for the measure following months of resistance.
"I think that the speaker's openness on this position is really a testament to the fact that public attention and pressure can move public policy from the bottom all the way to the top, and I applaud the speaker's openness and her willingness to listen to the caucus on this issue," Ocasio-Cortez said., R-Fla., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas.Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., pushed back in an interview with Punchbowl News that was published on Wednesday.
"That's what I advise members to do because I think it prevents such suggestions that you are engaged in insider trading," he said.
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