Washington's new bipartisan issue: Ban lawmakers from actively trading stocks
One of President Biden's top economic aides voiced support for the idea this week, calling it "sensible"
By BRETT BACHMAN

It's about the only thing garnering bipartisan support these days in Washington: A ban on stock trading for active members of Congress.

Though it's still unclear whether the idea has the majority support it needs to pass, it does have purchase on both the Republican and Democratic sides — with Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announcing competing bills earlier this week to accomplish roughly the same goal: stopping Congresspeople in both chambers from cashing in on their powerful positions by placing their stocks in a blind trust and outlawing any future investment in individual companies.

"Members of Congress should not be playing the stock market while we make federal policy and have extraordinary access to confidential information," Ossoff said in a press release. His bill is co-sponsored by ...

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