The House Administration Committee will consider long-awaited compromise legislation to bar lawmakers from trading stocks on Wednesday, putting the bill on a fast track after Chairman
The committee will also consider a bill (H.R. 5891) to withhold lawmaker pay during government shutdowns. Both measures are aimed at restoring the public’s trust in Washington as approval of Congress sits near historic lows.
The introduction and markup of the stock trading bill are significant steps forward for a priority that Democrats and Republicans have sought for years to address concerns that lawmakers could trade on nonpublic ...