Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK

Photo: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance walk along the West Colonnade, Friday, July 18, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Hailey Fuchs. Politico – July 30, 2025.

A Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would ban stock trading by lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents — over objections from most Republicans and with a limited carve-out for President Donald Trump. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the original bill barring members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks. […]

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