All three branches of government should have a stock trading ban: House Republican
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- Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/17/26 4:30 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep.
- One of the things that I think is important for members of Congress is we have to live above reproach.
- I m just staying out of it … it s not that important to me that I have to have it.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/17/26 4:30 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) on Sunday said that all three branches of government should be subject to a stock trading ban sooner rather than later, echoing some colleagues on the other side of the aisle.
One of the things that I think is important for members of Congress is we have to live above reproach. We have to stay above any sort of questions like that. And that s why, you know, me personally, I just sold all my publicly traded stocks, Stutzman said during an appearance on NewsNation s The Hill Sunday.
I m just staying out of it … it s not that important to me that I have to have it. I think other members, you know, should, you know, they need to decide for themselves, he added.