Congressional stock trading ban fosters rare bipartisanship

Published May 25, 2025 8:00am ET



During the highly partisan few months in the House since President Donald Trump took office, an unlikely group of members has met weekly for meetings on an issue they agree on: a congressional stock trade ban. 

For months, members from the Right, Left, and center have met weekly to discuss the best way to make progress on banning stock trading for members of Congress, a longtime popular issue on both sides. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are part of the group seeking to forge a path forward.

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