Ashley Moody sponsors measure to end stock trading by members of Congress
Steil’s competing bill would let members keep stocks they already own while barring new purchases.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates The Miami Times, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
The Miami Times is a local news publisher, and the page credits its reporting to Drew Dixon of Florida Politics. The article identifies the lawmakers, proposals and key provisions, though it provides limited independent sourcing and no visible correction or editorial-policy information.
- Source type — Local news publisher; a credible regional-news prior, but not a national wire or newspaper of record.
- Author attribution — A named author and Florida Politics affiliation are given.
- Transparency — The story identifies the lawmakers and legislative proposals, but offers little detail about its reporting process.
- Editorial standards — No corrections policy or editorial standards are evident in the article text.
The article explains the proposals’ key differences, identifies their sponsors and includes an attributed statement from the Senate bill’s sponsors. Its sourcing is limited, however, and it does not include a response from supporters of the competing House measure.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article describes both the stricter Senate proposal and the competing House measure, including the latter’s grandfathering provision and partisan opposition. It does not include a direct explanation from supporters of the House measure or a broader range of perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — The competing House bill and Democratic opposition are noted, but its supporters’ case is not presented.
- Source diversity — The article relies largely on descriptions of the bills and one joint statement from the Senate sponsors.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is presented as reporting, with the main evaluative phrase attributed to the bill sponsors.
- Omitted context — It gives limited context on the arguments for the less restrictive alternative.
The article mainly describes the two proposals and their provisions in straightforward language. It quotes support for Moody’s bill and notes Democratic opposition to Steil’s bill without adopting an overt partisan frame.
- Language tone — Mostly factual descriptions; evaluative language such as “commonsense” appears in an attributed statement.
- Framing — Contrasts the bills’ restrictions without explicitly endorsing either one.
- Source selection — Includes the Senate sponsors’ statement and reports that Democrats opposed the House committee measure.
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Sen. Ashley Moody is backing a bipartisan Senate bill to restrict stock trading by members of Congress and their families. A competing House bill sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil would let members keep some existing investments.
Sen. Ashley Moody is sponsoring the Senate’s Restore Trust In Congress Act with Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, while Reps. Chip Roy and Seth Magaziner introduced a companion House bill. The proposal would bar members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying, selling or holding specified investments. Moody’s bill would also prohibit qualified blind trusts, require covered investments to be divested, and allow certain diversified funds, government bonds and other holdings. The senators’ joint statement said the measure would prevent members from financially profiting from their positions.
The article contrasts Moody’s proposal with the Stop Insider Trading Act, which the House Administration Committee approved. Sponsored by committee chair Bryan Steil, that bill would let members keep stocks they already own while barring new purchases. The article says support for the committee measure split along party lines, with Democrats opposing it.
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SWIPE →House Administration Committee chair and sponsor of the competing House measure
Senator sponsoring the Senate stock-trading restrictions bill
Moody's version of this story ↗Rhode Island representative who introduced the House companion bill
Texas representative who introduced the House companion bill
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