Coverage dated February 8, 2022 to February 9, 2022

Pelosi and Schumer signal support for banning individual stock trades by Congress

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Both Democrats and Republicans favor a ban and are working on legislation with stiffer restrictions on lawmakers' portfolios.

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Breitbart News
Pelosi Weighs Banning Congressional Stock Trades Before Midterms (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has reportedly begun weighing whether to ban congressional lawmakers from stock trading.
Independent Journal Review
Pelosi Caves, Will Acquiesce to Bipartisan Pressure on Stock Trading Ban: Report (opens Independent Journal Review)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Independent Journal Review's feed description
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reversing her course on a proposed ban that would block lawmakers from trading in individual stocks.
Insider
Pelosi is working on banning stock trading by lawmakers, report says (opens Insider)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
It comes after Insider's "Conflicted Congress" project showed widespread violation of rules meant to regulate the practice.
Axios
Pelosi buckles, pushes stock-trading ban (opens Axios)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Axios's feed description
This adds unprecedented momentum to an issue that also has bipartisan support on the Senate side.
Newsweek
Nancy Pelosi makes huge flip-flop over stock trading ban (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The House Speaker said she would now accept a ban on Congress trading stocks, after having previously defended the practice.
The Daily Caller
Pelosi Says She Won’t Block Stock Trading Ban, Trashes Supreme Court Ethics Rules (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 8, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled that she would not block a bipartisan attempt to ban members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks.
FOX Business
Pelosi wants any stock trading ban to be 'government wide' (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 8, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House is making progress on legislation to curb stock tradings in Congress, but added that she's insisting any legislation apply to the Supreme Court too.
The Hill
Pelosi backs ban on stock trading in Congress (opens The Hill)
Published Feb 8, 2022
The Hill's feed description
Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) has directed House Democrats to draft a bill to ban members of Congress and their senior staffers from trading individual stocks, giving the movement newfound momentum.
Insider
Pelosi, McCarthy, McConnell, and Schumer all say they're open to a congressional stock-trade ban. But details could derail this rare bipartisanship. (opens Insider)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
A raging debate over Congress and conflicts-of-interest — fanned both by the far left and far right — could prove too hot for these leaders to extinguish.
Hot Air
Hmmm: Pelosi now backing a ban on stock trading by Congress, staff? (opens Hot Air)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Hot Air's feed description
Loophole city.
Insider
Rep. Elaine Luria slams proposals to ban stock trading by lawmakers: 'This whole concept is bullshit' (opens Insider)
Published Feb 9, 2022
Insider's feed description
The vulnerable Democrat and her husband own millions of dollars in stocks. Luria has also traded hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stocks.
The Daily Caller
REPORT: Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria Doesn’t Like Proposed Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Calls It ‘Bullsh*t’ (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 9, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Rep. Elaine Luria called the push to ban lawmakers’ ability to trade stocks “bullshit,” saying it feeds a false narrative that members are “inherently bad or corrupt.”
CBS News
Pelosi and Schumer signal support for banning individual stock trades by Congress (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 9, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Both Democrats and Republicans favor a ban and are working on legislation with stiffer restrictions on lawmakers' portfolios.
FOX Business
Virginia Dem attacks Pelosi-backed proposal on stock restrictions: 'Bulls---' (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 9, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is criticizing a proposal to ban congress from trading stocks, a proposal that some like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have backed.
The Intercept
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Finally Endorses Ban on Stock Trading by Members of Congress (opens The Intercept)
Published Feb 9, 2022
The Intercept's feed description
House Democratic leaders faced an internal push from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to force a floor vote.
Breitbart News
Nancy Pelosi Places Condition on Banning Congressional Stock Trades (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 9, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday placed a condition on banning congressional lawmakers from trading stocks.

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