Bipartisan Lawmakers Renew Effort to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress

Several bills to ban stock trading by members of Congress have been introduced previously, though none has ever received a final vote in either chamber.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City on April 14, 2025. Adam Gray/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—An issue in Congress is once again bringing together progressive House Democrats and Freedom Caucus-aligned House Republicans in support of new legislation.

The issue? The trading of stocks by members of Congress. In recent years, several senators and representatives have been the subject of critical reports regarding stock trades that they’ve personally undertaken, yielding handsome profits shortly before market-sensitive news is reported.