Sen. Hawley Introduces Act to Ban Lawmakers from Trading Stocks
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The bill was supported by some representatives of both the Republican and Democratic parties. A new bill has been submitted by Senator Josh Hawley, this bill is expected to refrain members of Congress from trading and possessing stocks, leveraging the name of his legislation to criticize the investment activities of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her family. Hawley, on Tuesday, introduced the Pelosi Acr, also called the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act. The act has renewed a legislative boost to diminish stock trading by legislative members that had previously not been effective. According to Hawley in a
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