Lawmakers and experts spar over congressional stock trading

Published April 7, 2022 10:57pm ET



Lawmakers and experts sparred over proposed regulations on the ability of members to trade stocks while in office.

The House Administration Committee heard from five experts on financial ethics and government accountability during a hearing about the ethics of trading stocks while in office, where lawmakers potentially have access to lucrative, nonpublic information. The Thursday hearing followed an uproar in recent months over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband making millions off stock trades.

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