Speaker Johnson Open to Talks on Stock Trade Ban

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says he’s “open to the conversation” about banning stock trades by sitting congressional members, NPR reported.

“It’s been talked about for quite some time. But there’s probably a reason that the bill hasn’t moved in all those years because there’s never been a consensus built around it,” Johnson told NPR in a story published Tuesday. “But, I mean, I’m open to the conversation.”

Members of Congress are allowed to trade stocks, provided they are reported within 30 days under the 2012 Stock Act.

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