Florida Representative Luna submits petition to push for vote on ban of stock trading

A proposition to prevent Congress members from participating in insider trading could be up for discussion soon following the filing of a discharge petition by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Tuesday. The bill, known as the Restore Trust in Congress Act, has received support from House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who both acknowledged the seriousness of the issue.

Luna stated in a post on social media that Johnson and Jeffries recognize the necessity to halt insider trading among members of Congress. Despite this, Luna pointed out that there are manipulations happening behind the scenes. Initially, Luna had given Johnson until the end of September to introduce the bipartisan bill for consideration. However, as time passed with no action taken, she proceeded to file the discharge petition to expedite the process by moving it to the floor without committee evaluation.

Despite facing a 43-day shutdown following a federal budget stalemate, Rep. Tim Burchette, who supports Luna’s initiative, emphasized that Congress is in disarray, describing it as a “complete open sewer.” He urged his colleagues to join in doing what is right to restore the American public’s confidence in the institution. As of now, Burchette and Luna are the only House representatives who have signed the discharge petition.

To proceed with the bill, it requires at least 218 House members to sign the petition and bring it for immediate discussion on the House floor. Other legislators like Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Elise Stefanik have expressed their intention to endorse the petition, showing bipartisan support. Rep. Chip Roy and Rep. Seth Magaziner are at the forefront of this initiative, with backing from co-sponsors on both sides of the political spectrum including Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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