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    Bipartisan duo say voters want Congress to stop trading stocks, leaders open to a vote

    Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Texas Republican Chip Roy say their bill to ban lawmakers from picking stocks is picking up steam. Top leaders have now signed on, showing momentum.
    by Deirdre Walsh Feb 09, 2022 5 minutes
    Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy are working together to try to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
    Updated February 9, 2022 at 3:26 PM ET

    Top congressional Democrats are signaling Congress could vote soon on legislation to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks. The move comes amid pressure from rank and file members from both parties arguing that voters overwhelmingly back the idea.

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doesn't personally trade individual stocks — her husband does. She said in December she didn't think a ban was necessary, but has reversed course as members in her caucus have pushed the issue.

    "It is a confidence issue and if that's what members want to do then that's what we will do," Pelosi said. At her weekly press conference on Wednesday, she added House committees were working on a proposal and a bill could move "pretty soon."

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also signaled hissupport for a ban. "I believe this is an important issue

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