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Tlaib Leads Push to Ban Lawmaker Stock Trades in Defense

3/3/2025

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Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib is championing a bold bill to ban Congress members and their spouses from trading stocks in defense contractors and Department of Defense-linked companies. Tlaib passionately condemned the idea of lawmakers profiting from war funding, rallying support from 11 fellow Democrats after a previous attempt faltered in February 2024.

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Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib is championing a bold bill to ban Congress members and their spouses from trading stocks in defense contractors and Department of Defense-linked companies. Tlaib passionately condemned the idea of lawmakers profiting from war funding, rallying support from 11 fellow Democrats after a previous attempt faltered in February 2024.