Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock
September 3, 2025
It’s an issue uniting the left and the right. Republican and Democratic lawmakers who agree on little else are rallying support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from owning and trading stocks. Supporters of the bill include darlings of the far right, the left, moderates and many in between. Under the bill, lawmakers who currently own individual stocks and bonds would have 180 days to divest their stock. New members would have 90 days to divest upon taking office. The plan seems to have momentum in the House, but may face a more difficult climb in the Senate.