Democrats run out the clock on a congressional stock-ban bill

Dec 20 2022 by Business Insider

 
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California.

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In December 2021, Nancy Pelosi declared that lawmakers "should be able to participate" in the "free-market" economy. After months of wrangling over a congressional stock-trade ban, Pelosi is getting that wish. Congress is rife with conflicts-of-interest, and 77 federal lawmakers have violated the STOCK Act.

On September 20, 2022, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a Democratic leadership-backed bill banning members...

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