Framework to ban members of Congress and SCOTUS from trading stocks includes ...

Framework to ban members of Congress and SCOTUS from trading stocks includes ...

A bill based on the proposed framework banning crypto investments could help to "restore the public's faith and trust in their public officials," according to Zoe Lofgren. Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate as well as Supreme Court justices currently trading cryptocurrencies may have to stop HODLing while in office should a bill get enough votes.According to a framework released on Thursday, chair Zoe Lofgren of the Committee on House Administration — responsible for the day-to-day operations of the House — said she had a “meaningful and effective plan to....


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