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70 Percent of Voters Want to Ban Congress From Trading Stocks

The poll echoes findings from multiple polls over the past year that have found wide support for a ban.
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Sharon Zhang,
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June 22, 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joined by Sen. Jeff Merkley, speaks on banning stock trades for members of Congress at news conference on Capitol Hill on April 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Ocasio-Cortez Warns That Allowing Congress to Trade Stock Erodes Democracy

It’s not just about corruption but also bad actors’ ability to exploit a lack of faith in Congress, she said.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 11, 2022
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy addresses soon to be Postmasters before they take the oath of office during a pledge ceremony at the General Mail Facility on March 16, 2022, in Denver, Colorado.
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Watchdog Finds DeJoy Invests in COVID Test Company, Potentially Breaking the Law

DeJoy has stock in Abbott, which recently won a contract for the government’s free testing kit program with USPS.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 4, 2022
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, joined by members of the Freedom Caucus, speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Greene Bought Oil, Defense Stocks While Complaining About War Profiteers

Greene bought up to $15,000 in Lockheed Martin stock – and then complained online that war is “incredibly profitable.”
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Sharon Zhang,
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March 7, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 2022.
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House Takes Step Toward Banning Stock Trading for Members of Congress

Lawmakers have reportedly begun requesting testimony from government watchdog groups.
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Sharon Zhang,
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March 1, 2022
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Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 28, 2021.
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Warren, Jayapal Introduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stock

The bipartisan legislation requires members and their spouses to divest from most stocks.
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Sharon Zhang,
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February 10, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, center, walks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, left, and Sen. Jon Ossoff, right, on their way to a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Momentum Is Growing to Ban Congress Members From Trading Stocks

“It’s working. Keep pushing,” Jon Ossoff tweeted Sunday, noting Chuck Schumer’s recent openness to the plan.
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Jake Johnson,
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February 7, 2022
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Representatives Rashida Tlaib, left, and Pramila Jayapal speak at a campaign event in Clive, Iowa, on January 31, 2020.
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25 House Democrats Urge Pelosi to Bring Congressional Stock Trading Ban to Vote

The letter comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she would support the ban if her caucus favored it.
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Sharon Zhang,
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January 24, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to reporters during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill on January 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Pelosi Changes Course, Says She’s Open to Stock Trading Ban for Congress Members

Pelosi emphasized that she still doesn’t “buy into” the idea but said that she’d be open to the ban if her caucus is.
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Sharon Zhang,
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January 21, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi looks at her phone as she returns to her office after meeting with the family of George Floyd at the U.S. Capitol on May 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Polling Finds 67 Percent of Voters Support Banning Congress From Stock Trading

When respondents were presented with arguments for and against the proposal, support jumped to 74 percent.
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Sharon Zhang,
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January 19, 2022
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