{"id":2482072,"date":"2025-09-03T17:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-and-gop-rep-tim-burchett-fist-bump-as-they-introduce-restore-trust-in-congress-act\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:10:45","slug":"aoc-and-gop-rep-tim-burchett-fist-bump-as-they-introduce-restore-trust-in-congress-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-and-gop-rep-tim-burchett-fist-bump-as-they-introduce-restore-trust-in-congress-act\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC and GOP Rep. Tim Burchett Fist Bump as They Introduce &#8216;Restore Trust in Congress Act&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-and-gop-rep-tim-burchett-fist-bump-as-they-introduce-restore-trust-in-congress-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Representative tim Burchett of Tennessee and Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) of New York publicly showed bipartisan support by fist-bumping at a news conference advocating for a bill that would ban members of Congress from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-ethics-review-fed-bars-top-officials-from-trading-individual-stocks\/\" title=\"After Ethics Review, Fed Bars Top Officials From ... ...\">trading individual stocks<\/a>. The bill, called the Restore trust in Congress Act, aims to prevent conflicts of interest and increase public trust in elected officials. Burchett praised his colleagues across party lines and emphasized their shared commitment to the bill despite ideological differences. <\/p>\n<p>ocasio-Cortez highlighted that the issue unites many lawmakers because it addresses the need for representatives to prioritize their constituents over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-11-families-rip-trump-for-hosting-saudi-backed-golf-tournaments-at-his-courses\/\" title=\"9\/11 Families Rip Trump For Hosting Saudi-Backed Golf Tournaments At His Courses\">personal financial gain<\/a>. She expressed optimism about the rare moment of bipartisan cooperation and the potential to improve trust in the political system. Representative Anna Paulina Luna also voiced her strong belief that a large majority of Americans support this ban,and threatened a discharge petition to force a vote if house leadership does not act by the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion included references to President Donald Trump&#8217;s prior comments supporting the ban and allegations regarding insider trading abuses by members of Congress, notably citing Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s investment gains. Pelosi denied any wrongdoing and expressed support for legislation to stop members from trading stocks, emphasizing that if anyone breaks the law, they should be prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p>Both House speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have expressed support for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >banning individual stock trading<\/a> by members, indicating growing momentum for reform in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, fist-bumped at a news conference regarding a bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Burchett first voiced his support for the Restore Trust in Congress Act, of which Ocasio-Cortez is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/253\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">co-sponsor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud of all these people up here,&rdquo; Burchett told reporters flanked by fellow Republicans, including Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-reporter-gets-engaged-republican-congressman-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Fitzpatrick<\/a> of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Democrats present, Burchett said, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t agree with some of these people on anything. If Cortez told me the sun was coming up tomorrow, I&rsquo;d probably go out and check it out, but she&rsquo;s my buddy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And now I will introduce my friend Cortez to come up and speak,&rdquo; he continued, as the two fist-bumped while AOC stepped to the podium.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> wants to sign a bill banning individual stock trading by members, but does Congress have the guts to pass it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZtEu3vyeNR\">pic.twitter.com\/ZtEu3vyeNR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Burchett (@timburchett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timburchett\/status\/1963294997249216798?\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She began her <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/1963296452429373452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remarks<\/a> recounting that soon after becoming a member of Congress in 2019, she and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/took-19-hours-post-anything-watch-chip-roy-bury-npr-pitiful-public-radio-funding-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roy<\/a> had a conversation about money and politics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that this issue has brought so many of us across the political spectrum together because we are united by the value that people should feel that their elected representative puts them and their interests first,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/twilight-zone-aoc-ripped-people-voting-mtg-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is one of those rare moments where I feel like Washington is working the way that it&rsquo;s supposed to work. It feels foreign. It feels alien&hellip; It is proof that things can work here,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And when we put our disagreements aside, of which of course there may be many, but we focus on the things that we have in common, we can make our country better, we can make this institution better, and we can increase and earn the faith of the American people,&rdquo; AOC said.<\/p>\n<p>She commended the American people for the support they have shown in preventing members of Congress from trading in individual stocks.<\/p>\n<p>During her remarks at the news conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-anna-paulina-luna-team-bill-aims-make-trump-campaign-promise-come-true\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luna<\/a> reiterated that point, saying she believes that 95 percent of Americans support such a ban.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker further noted that if House leadership does not bring the bill to the floor by the end of September, she has a discharge petition prepared to force a vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is time to ban insider trading!<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aU04ZInHWU\">pic.twitter.com\/aU04ZInHWU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realannapaulina\/status\/1963310943275782540?\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president has stated that he supports banning this because it is corrupt. Frankly, the fact that members are getting plus-600 percent returns on their investments is wrong,&rdquo; Luna said.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump asserted during a news conference in July that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&rsquo;s portfolio did better than famed investor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-warren-buffett-surprises-slashing-berkshire-hathaways-longtime-apple-stake-second-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Buffett&rsquo;s<\/a> over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nancy Pelosi outperformed Warren Buffet over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi&rsquo;s stock portfolio grew by 720%.<\/p>\n<p>Buffett&rsquo;s stock portfolio grew by 185%.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi had almost 4 times the gains.<\/p>\n<p>Buffett is known as one of the greatest managers of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Criminal.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oRAnZsFbwg\">pic.twitter.com\/oRAnZsFbwg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; C3 (@C_3C_3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_3C_3\/status\/1950623564001911158?\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karolin Leavitt also said at the time, &ldquo;Nancy Pelosi makes $174,000 a year, yet has a net worth of approximately $413 million. Nancy Pelosi&rsquo;s stock portfolio outperformed every single large hedge fund. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-would-a-legitimate-democratic-presidential-candidate-want-to-get-involved-in-this-chaos\/\" title=\"Why would a legitimate Democratic presidential candidate want to get involved in this chaos?\">president doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t want to see people like Nancy Pelosi enriching themselves off of public service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PRESS SEC: &ldquo;Nancy Pelosi makes $174,000 a year, yet has a net worth of approximately $413 million. Nancy Pelosi&rsquo;s stock portfolio outperformed every single large hedge fund. The president doesn&rsquo;t want to see people like Nancy Pelosi enriching themselves off of public service.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ceEnjhRnsj\">pic.twitter.com\/ceEnjhRnsj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1950977407428530277?\">July 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When questioned by CNN&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jake-tapper-nyts-haberman-admit-trump-targeted-lawfare-scold-not-nicer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Tapper<\/a> regarding Trump&rsquo;s allegations of insider trading, Pelosi said, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s ridiculous. In fact, I very much support the stop of the trading of members of Congress &mdash; not that I think anybody is doing anything wrong. If they are, they are prosecuted and they go to jail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have no concern about the obvious investments that have been made over time. I&rsquo;m not into it. My husband is, but it isn&rsquo;t anything to do with anything insider,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TAPPER: &ldquo;I want to give you a chance just to respond. Trump accused you of insider trading.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>PELOSI: &ldquo;That&rsquo;s ridiculous. I very much support the stop the trading of members of Congress&hellip;I&rsquo;m not into it, my husband is.&rdquo;<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NnICOfCX7C\">pic.twitter.com\/NnICOfCX7C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1950670120742961487?\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5482647-house-members-introduce-stock-trading-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported that both House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced their support for a ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-a-free-market-pelosi-defends-congressional-stock-trading-in-face-of-report-detailing-ethics-violations\/\" title=\"\u2018This Is A Free Market\u2019: ... Defends ...ional Stock ... 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