Josh Hawley zings Nancy Pelosi by introducing bill banning stock trades by lawmakers
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced a bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and he took a shot at former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) with the measure's name.
"Members of Congress and their spouses shouldn’t be using their position to get rich on the stock market," Hawley tweeted. "[Monday] l’m introducing legislation to BAN stock trading & ownership by members of Congress. I call it the PELOSI Act."
The Missouri Republican zinged the former House speaker for declining to bring the issue up for a vote in the last Congress, and his measure is one of several similar bill currently under consideration.
Pelosi had said the bill, which had bipartisan support, would receive a vote, but the 117th Congress concluded without reaching the floor.
\u201cMembers of Congress and their spouses shouldn\u2019t be using their position to get rich on the stock market - today l\u2019m introducing legislation to BAN stock trading & ownership by members of Congress. I call it the PELOSI Act\u201d— Josh Hawley (@Josh Hawley) 1674580987