Democrats push floor vote to ban member stock trading as GOP bill faces criticism
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A senior House Democrat announces a discharge petition to force a floor vote on banning stock trading by members, challenging a GOP-written bill that would let lawmakers keep current holdings. Morelle favors a stricter divestiture plan and is seeking bipartisan support, but it’s unclear if the measure will gain enough Republican backers. The digest also covers related Capitol Hill moves, including a labor bill’s collapse, House funding-amendment votes, Danish-Greenland talks, a Senate deepfake-porn bill, and upcoming retirements and investigations.
- Member stock-trading is the latest target for a Democratic discharge petition Politico
- McCaughey: Stock trading not part of Congress’ job Boston Herald
- Steil’s new trading bill allows members to keep stocks Punchbowl News
- CLC Urges Return to Bipartisanship to Ban Congressional Stock Trading Campaign Legal Center
- Carter joins effort to prevent insider trading in Congress U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (.gov)
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