Category: members of Congress

Reps. Roy, Spanberger Reintroduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stocks While in Office

January 13, 2023
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Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) have reintroduced legislation effectively banning members of Congress—as well as their spouses and dependent children—from trading stocks while they are in office. The bipartisan duo of lawmakers introduced the new bill, titled the “Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act,” on Jan. 12. Originally proposed in June 2020…

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Capitol Report (Aug. 26): Heavily Redacted Affidavit Unsealed; Peter Navarro on ‘Taking Back Trump’s America’

August 26, 2022
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A heavily redacted affidavit that led to the FBI’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s home was unsealed Friday. The Justice Department says the raid is justified based on what’s in the affidavit. Former adviser to Trump Peter Navarro has a new book, an inside glimpse of the inner workings of the presidency. The Federal Reserve…

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US Lawmakers Bought and Sold Over $350 Million Worth of Stocks in 2021

February 1, 2022
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill had a busy 2021 not just crafting legislation but also in terms of personal financial transactions, with members of Congress buying and selling an estimated $355 million worth of stocks. U.S. representatives and senators or their immediate family members bought around $180 million and sold around $175 million worth of company…

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