{"id":62425,"date":"2026-01-13T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=62425"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:09:14","slug":"this-should-have-been-done-ages-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=62425","title":{"rendered":"This Should Have Been Done Ages Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, Newsmax<\/a> posted an article about a bill being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to ban stock trading by members of Congress.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., on Monday will introduce a bill banning lawmakers from buying individual stocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A post from the House Administration Committee on X<\/a> confirmed the rollout of the “Stop Insider Trading Act,”\u00a0saying “it’s time we banned lawmakers from trading stocks,”\u00a0as Republicans move to answer a long-simmering public concern: that members of Congress can use privileged information to pad their portfolios.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Steil drafted the legislation with the backing of House GOP leadership and support spanning party\u00a0factions, including Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., as original co-sponsors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last time the House tried to do this, they called it the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI<\/b>) Act. Now that Nancy Pelosi is not running for re-election (she was one of the most successful stock traders the market has ever seen), they may be able to pass this.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

The Washington Times<\/strong><\/a> reported last month that House Republicans planned to vote early in 2026 on a congressional stock-trading ban after reaching a compromise<\/a> under which the ban would apply only to lawmakers, not the president or vice president.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I think we’re going to deliver a really strong product in 2026,” Roy told the outlet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roy declined to discuss specifics but said the legislation will include “a lot of elements” of his Restore Trust in Congress Act<\/a>, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., and 118 others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The push comes as bipartisan frustrations over congressional trading persist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawmakers in both parties have explored stricter bans in recent years, driven by voter anger over conflicts of interest and weak enforcement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is way past time to pass this bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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