Republican and Democratic senators introduced the “Restore Trust In Congress Act” on Thursday that would ban stock trading by lawmakers, the latest in a wave of legislation attempting to crack down on lung-running concerns over congressional ethics that have drawn bipartisan support.

The Restore Trust in Congress Act, a bipartisan bill banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, has been endorsed by nearly 100 former members of Congress and is supported by

Politics / Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress. John Nichols President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Saturday at 3:21 am,

People pass the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 5, 2024, in New York. Credit: Peter Morgan / AP File Photo WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual ...

The second, perhaps somewhat less appreciated but no less significant, is the Supreme Court’s ascent—its expansion of its power into areas previously thought to be off-limits. These dynamics share a root cause: the partisan polarization that has reshaped American politics over the past four decades.

The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.