27 members are asking leadership to " swiftly bring legislation" to ban stock trading to the floor.
The lawmaker who led the letter wants to "make sure that we're pushing for legislative action.".
Pelosi is now open to banning lawmakers and spouses from stock trading "if members want to do that.".
Twenty-seven House members have signed onto a letter drafted by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine calling for House leadership to "swiftly" bring forward legislation to ban members of Congress from owning or trading stocks.
"Perhaps this means some of our colleagues will miss out on lucrative investment opportunities," it added later.
We came to Congress to serve our country, not turn a quick buck.".
Pelosi has asked the Committee on House Administration to review STOCK Act compliance and to consider imposing harsher penalties for failures to comply. »