Vulnerable Republicans Push Stock Ban as White House Goes Silent

May 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

House Republicans worry the White House has gone quiet over its push for a congressional stock ban, concerned that inaction is going to cost them in November.

Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.), all vulnerable incumbents, are touting their efforts to champion legislation on a congressional stock trading ban.

GOP candidates Marty O’Donnell, challenging Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), and Mike Lipetri, taking on Rep. Tom Suozzi (R-N.Y.), have hit their opponents on their stock portfolios. Lee has come under scrutiny for making more than 1,200 trades while in Congress, while Trump himself has called for ...

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