Bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets boost from Trump

Proposals to bar members of Congress from trading stocks have stalled for years. But President Trump's public support of the idea, along with the endorsement of a top Democrat could change the dynamic.

May 2, 2025 - 11:57
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Bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets boost from Trump
Television graphics are seen in the window of Nasdaq headquarters in Times Square, as Nasdaq fell nearly 4 percent this morning on January 27, 2025 in New York City.

Proposals to bar members of Congress from trading stocks have stalled for years. But President Trump's public support of the idea, along with the endorsement of a top Democrat could change the dynamic.

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