House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) extended his support for banning Congress members from inside stock trading, a matter former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used to oppose.
The bipartisan matter has lingered for a long time, with broad public support. The most recent action came from Democrats after many of them accused Republicans of “market manipulation” following President Donald Trump’s push to buy ahead of the pause on his “reciprocal” tariffs.
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