Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Crack Down on Insider Trading in Congress

Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Crack Down on Insider Trading in Congress

Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Crack Down on Insider Trading in Congress  WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, a bill that ensures lawmakers don’t use their positions to profit off insider information. This legislation would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from purchasing individual securities issued by publicly traded companies. The Stop I…

Rep. Crane Applauds House Passage Of Congressional Stock Trading Ban

By Staff Reporter | The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, this week. The legislation is designed to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks and certain other financial instruments while serving in office. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), who signed on as a cosponsor shortly after the bill’s introduction, voted in favor of the measure. Throughout hi…