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Stock Trading Ban for Members of Congress

Floor Speech

Date: May 14, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BRESNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the effort to ban congressional stock trading because public service must never be compromised by private financial interest. The American people deserve to know that we are acting on their behalf, not for our own portfolios.

That is why I have already begun placing all of my assets into a blind trust, to align my conduct with the principles behind this important reform.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Roy and Magaziner for their bipartisan leadership on this issue. Their work demonstrates the kind of accountability and integrity that Congress needs more of. Their efforts are a critical step forward toward rebuilding trust in our institutions, and I look forward to working with them to codify this into law.

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