4:34 → 5:11(37s)
Chair (identified in the record later as Chairman Stahl) called the committee to order, noted a quorum, and opened the markup by acknowledging that Dr. Murphy is absent and recovering from a health concern.
The House Administration Committee held a markup of H.R.7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, debated multiple Democratic amendments seeking a fuller ban on congressional and executive trading, and ultimately ordered H.R.7008 as amended favorably reported to the House by roll call vote (7–4). The session focused on whether the bill meaningfully closes perceived loopholes—spousal trades, dividend reinvestment, commodities and private-company holdings—and on enforcement and divestiture mechanics.
