Hearing planned on congressional stock trading bill
A proposal to ban insider stock trading by members of Congress and their staff will get a congressional hearing Dec. 6 before the House Financial Services Committee. New York Rep. Louise Slaughter,...
View ArticleInsider trading bill clears Senate hurdle
Bipartisan legislation that would require members of Congress to disclose financial trades on a more timely basis cleared a key Senate procedural vote on Monday. Under the STOCK Act, for Stop Trading...
View ArticleSlaughter starts petition drive for quick House vote on insider trading bill
Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, announced Wednesday that she’s joining fellow Democrat Tim Walz of Minnesota in starting a petition drive to force a House vote on their legislation that bans...
View ArticleMortgage disclosure included in Senate-passed STOCK Act
In a rare show of overwhelming bipartisanship, the Senate voted 96 to 3 this evening to approve legislation that prohibits members of Congress and federal employees from financially profiting by...
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