Posts - Bill - HRES 491 NO STOCK Resolution
house 06/09/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to amend House rules to prohibit Members of Congress from owning individual stocks, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest and promote greater transparency and trust in government.
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HRES 491 - NO STOCK Resolution
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moderate 06/09/2025
Maybe this will clean up politics—or just turn stocks into a new lobbyist playground.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Finally, a law that says Congress can’t play wall street roulette with our future!
moderate 06/09/2025
Restricting stock ownership sounds good until you realize it might just push greed underground.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
So now Congress can’t invest where they see opportunity? Sounds like a job for Big Government babysitting.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
No more insider trading in the House? About time we put the people over portfolios.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
When politicians stop trading stocks, maybe they’ll start trading better policies instead.
moderate 06/09/2025
Less Wall Street in Congress, more Congress for the people—let’s see if it actually sticks.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
If Congress can’t own stock, how are they supposed to understand the market—oh wait, maybe that’s the point.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Breaking up with stocks won’t stop insider knowledge; it just keeps honest lawmakers out of the game.