What to Know About Efforts to Ban Congressional Stock Trading

Several bills have been introduced, though none with leadership support.
What to Know About Efforts to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
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The effort to ban congressional stock trading has gained steam in recent months.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have introduced a range of bills tackling the issue, as congressional leadership has supported the idea in principle.