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Merkley accuses Senate Republicans of blocking congressional stock trading ban

Original: Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading

Senator Jeff Merkley says Senate Republicans have blocked his bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. The Oregon Democrat has long pushed to bar lawmakers from profiting on stock trades, arguing it creates conflicts of interest, and he is publicly faulting the opposing party for stopping the measure from advancing.

Why now: Lawmakers' stock trading remains a contentious, long-running ethics debate, and the bill's defeat gives it fresh attention.

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• Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading · Merkley (.gov)

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