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Senate Panel Advances Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Senate Panel Advances Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Above: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2025. Image copyright: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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