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- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has shifted his stance on a stock-trading ban for lawmakers, saying stock ownership could encourage more candidates to run for Congress.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) push for a vote on a bill requiring divestment from individual stocks.
- Democrats led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) largely back the ban.
- GOP resistance could delay action until after the next election.
