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10. It is a popular restriction. *86% of Americans support banning stock trading by members of Congress*

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 12:01 PM

Jul 5

May 22, 2025
Kelly, Ossoff Reintroduce Congressional Stock Trading Ban
Kelly, Ossoff continue leading push to ban stock trading by members of Congress

Bill requires members of Congress & their families to place stock portfolios in blind trusts or divest holdings

https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-ossoff-reintroduce-congressional-stock-trading-ban/#:~:text=Today%2C%20Senator%20Mark%20Kelly%20(D,use%20inside%20information%20to%20influence

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PA Democratic Party @PADems: BREAKING: Rob Bresnahan sold his stock in Centene, [View all] Passages Jul 5 OP

_"" AllaN01Bear Jul 5 #1

Too bad they didn't make it clear that he's a Republican. Oopsie Daisy Jul 5 #2

For quite some time DENVERPOPS Jul 5 #15

Of course for the most part PatSeg Jul 5 #21

True DENVERPOPS Jul 5 #23

I can remember a time (long ago) when a politician's PatSeg Jul 5 #24

Kick! Absolutely disgusting. No sense of service. bronxiteforever Jul 5 #3

He'd known about it for weeks, good to know he waits for confirmation bucolic_frolic Jul 5 #4

A complete lowlife. Passages Jul 5 #5

the graphic itself says he sold May 15 cadoman Jul 5 #6

tbh I don't find blind trusts to be that effective cadoman Jul 5 #13

May 15 was right before the House took the first vote on the bill Wiz Imp Jul 5 #26

This is who the G.O.P. is - shifty and grifty BoRaGard Jul 5 #7

Couple things. mn9driver Jul 5 #11

Are you suggesting he had no idea weeks ago? Passages Jul 5 #17

More insider trading? Iamscrewed Jul 5 #12

Hardly insider knowledge Random Boomer Jul 5 #14

Exactly. Passages Jul 5 #18

Let's see who has made transaction and when Iamscrewed Jul 5 #25

He has only been in office for five months DENVERPOPS Jul 5 #19

No such thing as insider trading any more dlk Jul 5 #20

Republicans are very efficient like that IronLionZion Jul 5 #22