Stephanie Ruhle Calls Out Pelosi for Blocking Congressional Stock Trading Ban

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MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle questioned why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has not brought a bill banning congressional stock trading to a vote during a Monday exchange with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who was equally perplexed at the stagnant state of the bill.

“It’s legal to be sleazy, especially in this case for members of Congress,” Ruhle said on The 11th Hour during her discussion with Spanberger. “You wrote this legislation in 2020. Nancy Pelosi has had months and months and months to bring this thing to the floor.”

Ruhle noted that a congressional recess is coming up on September 30, leaving only a couple weeks for a vote on the bill.

“Is there any change Speaker Pelosi brings this to a vote?” she asked, quickly adding before Spanberger could respond, “you can’t blame Republicans on this one.”...


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I'm not always Ruhle's biggest fan, but I think she's right on this one. Nancy should bring it to the floor.

[Bev54]

1. Pelosi will only bring it to the floor if she has the votes, has anyone asked that question?

[rubbersole]

2. Legal insider trading is a major perk for all congress members.

Says volumes about priorities, doesn't it.

[live love laugh]

3. More bothsideism

Just because crooked Republican politicians engage in insider trading does not mean that all Congress people need to stop investing in the stock market.

Make it make sense.

[jimfields33]

4. Then bring it to the floor for a vote

Democratic house has over 218 members enough to pass it. Repugs can vote no as always.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. What Triple L Said

This effort could turn out to be draconian.
Also, I need of evidence that trading on nonpublic information is pervasive, rather than isolated to a few of the slimier congress folks.

[CentralMass]

6. This is a valid criticism. It should be brought to a vote.