{"id":2633809,"date":"2026-07-22T17:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-200-democrats-oppose-gop-led-stock-trade-curb\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:09:06","slug":"nearly-200-democrats-oppose-gop-led-stock-trade-curb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-200-democrats-oppose-gop-led-stock-trade-curb\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 200 Democrats oppose GOP-led stock trade curb"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fnearly-200-democrats-oppose-gop-led-stock-trade-curb%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=2633809&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>The House passed a GOP-led bill aimed at increasing openness and restricting stock trading among lawmakers. The bill requires a seven-day public notice before lawmakers, their spouses, or dependents can sell stocks and would prohibit Congress members from purchasing new publicly traded stocks while in office, though they can keep existing holdings. Despite bipartisan support, the measure faced opposition, notably from Democrats concerned it doesn&#8217;t address conflicts of interest from existing stock ownership. Republican leadership also added voter ID requirements to the legislation, making it less appealing to Democrats. The bill&#8217;s passage was supported by most Republicans and a few Democrats, but it received limited bipartisan backing due to the additional provisions and opposition to the voter ID language. Critics argue that the bill does little to prevent conflicts of interest since it doesn&#8217;t ban current stock holdings and was seen as a move to block stricter reforms. The legislation,introduced by GOP House leaders,faces uncertain prospects in the Senate,especially given the attached voter ID stipulations and previous unsuccessful efforts to pass similar measures. The existing stop Trading on Congressional Knowlege Act lacks teeth, with minimal penalties for violations. the bill reflects ongoing partisan debates over congressional stock trading and efforts to enhance transparency.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> passed a GOP-led bill to require a public seven-day notice before a lawmaker, spouse, or dependent can sell stock, which also included voter identification language in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"14\">legislation<\/a>, with 199 Democrats voting against the measure.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House advanced the Stop Insider Trading Act\u2014232-198\u2014Wednesday afternoon that appeases some concerns about congressional stock trading, but would still allow lawmakers to retain their existing stock holdings, a provision that has been forcefully rebuked by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gop\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1577\">GOP<\/a> leadership also attached provisions that require voters to show a valid ID when they go to vote, making it a nonstarter for many Democrats. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4659212\/house-passes-gop-stock-trade-ban\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nearly 200 Democrats oppose GOP-led stock trade curb<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4659360\/house-passes-trillion-dollar-defense-bill-amid-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House passes $1.14 trillion defense policy bill amid Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4658907\/terri-sewell-trump-smithsonian-scrutiny-revisionism-fascism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democratic congresswoman compares Trump\u2019s scrutiny of Smithsonian to \u2018fascism\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying publicly traded stocks while in office, but would be able to keep the individual stocks they currently have.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirteen Democrats crossed over to support the bill, in addition to every Republican and Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are voting on a stock trading ban for members of Congress\u2026 BUT Republicans added voter-ID in the legislation,\u201d Rep.Thomas Massie (R-KY)<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2079955991337013610?s=20\"> wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cNot to get Dems to vote for voter-ID, but to get them to vote against the stock trading ban, so they can use it in the Nov. election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But other Republicans called on Democrats to \u201cget on board.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI fully support the Stop Insider Trading Act and look forward to voting for its passage,\u201d Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByronDonalds\/status\/2079584395837550909?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve never traded my own stocks in Congress, and everyone else needs to be held to that same standard. It\u2019s past time to get this done for the American people. House Democrats need to get on board.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToo often, Americans struggling to make ends meet have watched as lawmakers have entered office to leave as multimillionaires,\u201d House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said at a press conference Tuesday. \u201cThere\u2019s a handful of glaring examples. A couple of those people are still serving, notably on the Democrat side\u2026. Democrats only talk about corruption. Republicans are actually delivering real solutions to restore the public\u2019s faith in our institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GOP-led bill garnered minimal bipartisan support after Republicans opted to nix bipartisan legislation crafted by a group of lawmakers earlier this Congress, as well as the addition of the voter ID language.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rep_magaziner\/status\/2010742694989951244?s=46\"> wrote in a joint statement<\/a>, before the bill passed out of committee earlier this year, that the legislation does \u201cnothing to remove conflict of interest that arises from owning or selling existing stocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill, backed by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gop\/\">GOP<\/a> leadership, was introduced by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) to \u201cprohibit Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stocks\/\">stocks<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Administration Democrats offered a handful of amendments earlier this year, before the bill passed out of committee, all of which were struck down, including one that would have imposed a ban on stock trading for the president, vice president, federal judges, and senior congressional staff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4657844\/gop-leadership-floats-fourth-reconciliation-bill-to-appease-hard-line-holdouts\/\">GOP LEADERSHIP FLOATS FOURTH RECONCILIATION BILL TO APPEASE HARD-LINE HOLDOUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stock trade ban for members of Congress has been a longtime issue in both chambers with little movement over the years. This issue has undergone numerous pushes but has never been fully successful in either chamber. With the voter identification language attached, the bill has little chance of passage once it reaches the Senate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/112th-congress\/senate-bill\/2038\"> signed into law<\/a> in 2012, prohibits members from acting on insider information and requires them to report their trades within 45 days, but the law acts more as a slap on the wrist. The penalty is a mere $200 fine, and members have not been punished for said violations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House passes GOP bill on stock sale notice, voter ID; Democrats oppose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2633810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26043075044310.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,6203,3760,5894,83041],"class_list":["post-2633809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-gop","tag-opposition","tag-politics","tag-stock-trade"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26043075044310.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2633809"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2633813,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633809\/revisions\/2633813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2633810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2633809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2633809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2633809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}