Sen. Tommy Tuberville dismissed proposals to ban stock trading for lawmakers as "ridiculous.".
Several Republicans and Democrats have introduced bills to ban lawmakers from trading stocks.
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday rejected proposals to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, calling the idea "ridiculous.".
Some recent proposals put forth by members of Congress also aim to apply a stock-trading ban on lawmakers' spouses, children, and their congressional staffers.
Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Sasse of Nebraska have each introduced bills to ban lawmakers from stock trading.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after previously dismissing the idea, is now working with House Democratic leaders to ban lawmakers from stock trading. »