Hawley's Stock Trading Ban Passes Committee as White House Denies Report of Opposition
A long-awaited stock trading ban passed through the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee as it was cleared by both committee Democrats and bill sponsor Sen. Josh Hawley; however, reports of White House pushback against the bill were denied.
A long-awaited stock trading ban has passed through the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, with committee Democrats joining with the bill's sponsor, Sen. Josh Hawley, in a bipartisan vote. The ban is seen as a response to concerns over lawmakers' financial dealings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Hawley denied reports of White House pushback against the bill, saying he has not received any guidance from the administration on the issue. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
