Lawmakers pressure McCarthy once again on stock trading ban: 'You have not acted on your promise'

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol on July 14, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol on July 14, 2023.

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GOP lawmaker leading Florida legislature's effort to rein in Disney was a company stock-holder until the DeSantis feud

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is working to claw back power from Walt Disney World, with help from the Florida legislature including Republican state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R).
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is working to claw back power from Walt Disney World, with help from the Florida legislature including Republican state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R).

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Democratic senators reintroduce bill to ban lawmakers and immediate family from trading stocks

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Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, a key sponsor of the ETHICS Act, outside the Capitol on March 28th, 2023.
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, a key sponsor of the ETHICS Act, outside the Capitol on March 28th, 2023.

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Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger is calling for a new House hearing on stock trade ban legislation: 'We must continue the momentum'

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Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia speaks at an April 2022 press conference about banning members of Congress from trading stocks as fellow lawmakers look on.
Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia speaks at an April 2022 press conference about banning members of Congress from trading stocks as fellow lawmakers look on.

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New politically-themed investment funds that mimic lawmakers' money moves aim to shame Congress into banning individual stock trades

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Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California; Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California; Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas

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House Democrats pressure Kevin McCarthy to keep his promise on stock trade ban after they were burned by Pelosi

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has voiced support for a stock trade ban on a number of occasions, but has yet to get into specifics.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has voiced support for a stock trade ban on a number of occasions, but has yet to get into specifics.

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Josh Hawley needles Nancy Pelosi by renaming his congressional stock trading ban bill after her

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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri; Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri; Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California

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  • Sen. Josh Hawley is trying to taunt  Nancy Pelosi by renaming a stock trading ban bill. 

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