Senators introduce bill to end stock trading by lawmakers
Gillibrand joined Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in proposing restrictions on congressional stock trading.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates nystateofpolitics.com, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The publisher is a local-news outlet, and the article has an identified reporter and attributes key claims to lawmakers, a named analysis and a survey. The text provides reporting and multiple perspectives, though it does not establish a detailed corrections record.
- Source type — Local-news publisher with a regional political-news focus.
- Author attribution — The article identifies Christina Santucci as its author.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes lawmakers' claims and distinguishes the competing proposals.
- Transparency — It names the news conference, a cited New York Times analysis and a University of Maryland survey, but provides limited sourcing detail.
The article explains the competing proposals and includes statements from the bipartisan sponsors and the sponsor of the House Republican alternative. It also cites public-opinion findings and an outside analysis, though the underlying survey and analysis are not described in depth and opponents of a ban are not directly represented.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives substantial detail on the bipartisan proposal and includes the competing House Republican approach and its sponsor's rationale. It offers some contrast but does not include a direct argument against restrictions on congressional stock trading.
- Counterarguments presented — A narrower House Republican bill is described, but no direct case against a ban is presented.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from lawmakers of both parties and references outside analysis and polling.
- Loaded language — The reporter's language is generally neutral; evaluative claims appear as attributed quotations.
- Omitted context — The article gives limited detail on objections to a broad ban or the proposals' implementation.
The article reports the bill and its provisions in straightforward language, attributes lawmakers' arguments and describes a competing Republican proposal without adopting an overt partisan frame.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive wording, with quoted evaluations attributed to lawmakers.
- Source selection — Includes statements from both bipartisan sponsors and a Republican sponsor of a separate bill.
- Framing — Presents the proposal alongside an alternative rather than endorsing either.
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Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Ashley Moody introduced a bipartisan bill that would bar members of Congress and certain family members and trustees from owning or trading individual stocks and other assets. It would require current lawmakers to divest within 180 days.
Gillibrand and Moody introduced a proposal that would bar members of Congress, their spouses, dependent children and trustees from owning or trading individual stocks and certain other financial assets. Current lawmakers and their families would have 180 days to divest, while newly elected members and close relatives would have 90 days. The senators said their proposal is a companion to a House bill introduced by Reps. Chip Roy and Seth Magaziner.
Gillibrand said existing disclosure rules do not go far enough, and the article reports that a 2023 survey found broad support for a congressional stock-trading ban. A separate House Republican proposal would prohibit new stock purchases but allow lawmakers to keep stocks they already own; Moody said she was concerned the public would not be satisfied without full divestment.
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SWIPE →Democratic co-introducer of the congressional stock-trading bill
Republican co-introducer of the congressional stock-trading bill
Moody's version of this story ↗Democratic House sponsor of the companion bill
Sponsor of the separate House Republican stock-trading bill
House sponsor of the companion bill
Representative who added his signature to the discharge petition
Introducer of a discharge petition seeking a vote on the House bill
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