Many Democrats are frustrated that the House could not act to further restrict the ability of lawmakers to made equity trades while serving the public.
— and it’s yet another example of why I believe that the Democratic Party needs new leaders in the halls of Capitol Hill," she said.
Pelosi responded to that criticism later in they day by saying Spanberger's original proposals were in the bill lawmakers were considering. In the last few weeks, House Administration Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., took charge of the matter and finally provided an outline of a possible bill to House lawmakers. According to that outline, the bill would ban lawmakers, their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks and owning a range of securities.