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Lawmaker announces bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress
Summary
The lawmaker said a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress will be brought to the floor after work by a House committee; he framed it as a response to longstanding calls for ethics reform.
A lawmaker announced that the House will take up legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. "Tomorrow, we're bringing up a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress, something people have been calling for for years," he said, crediting work by a committee he called 'Chairman Styles' committee.'
The transcript records only the announcement and the speaker's praise for committee efforts; it does not include text of the bill, sponsors, or a vote in the provided segments.
