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Senate Committee Advances Bill Banning Congressional Stock Trading

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The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-7 to advance the Honest Act, which would prohibit members of Congress, the president, and vice president from trading stocks. Senator Josh Hawley joined Democrats to pass the bill, facing criticism from fellow Republicans like Rick Scott and pushback …

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Paul Pelosi Visa Stock Sale Controversy

| Importance: 8/10

Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sold 2,000 shares of Visa worth between $500,000 and $1 million on July 1, 2024. This transaction became controversial when the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa on September 24, alleging monopolization of …

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