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Pressure Mounts as Congress Considers Stock Trading Ban
12/12/2025
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Story summary
- A Republican-led discharge petition to ban stock trading by members of Congress draws pressure on Democrats to back it.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to the issue but have not fully endorsed the petition.
- The Restore Trust in Congress Act has 108 co-sponsors, and 41 members have signed the petition, including 14 Republicans.
