Rep. Omar: Stock Trading Ban for Members of Congress
May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stock. This should be a no-brainer. Members of Congress should not be allowed to profit off of their service.
When Members are in a position of directly benefiting fr . . .
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Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stock. This should be a no-brainer. Members of Congress should not be allowed to profit off of their service.
When Members are in a position of directly benefiting fr . . .