Sen. Hawley Revives ‘PELOSI Act’ to Crack Down on Congressional - Stock Trading Sarah Arnold

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is again turning up the heat on Washington corruption by reintroducing the “PELOSI Act,” a bold effort to ban members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks. - Sarah Arnold 

Named after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whose financial dealings have long raised questions, the bill directly targets the insider privilege, allowing lawmakers to profit off the markets while shaping policy.

• This week, Hawley reintroduced the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act, which would ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks. 
• The senator argued that lawmakers should prioritize serving their constituents, not profiting from stock trading using insider information...