House Passes Bill Restricting Stock Trading by Members of Congress

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – The House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing individual stocks while lawmakers remain in office.The Stop Insider Trading Act passed 232–198, with 13 Democrats joining Republicans in support. The House clerk’s official tally showed one member voting present.Under the bill, lawmakers, their spouses, and dependent children could retai