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National Republican Congress The Committee (NRCC) has denounced House minority leader Hakem Jeffries for “hypocrisy” in denouncement of freshman GOP MP Rob Bresnahan’s stock trade despite the same issue that has plagued Democrats for years.
“When Hakeem Jeffries and National Democrats look like amateurs in the Penny Arcade, their real leader Nancy Pelosi and their own Caucus suddenly bother to care about stock trading is rich.
New York Times and Business Insider This year’s report reveals that Bresnahan has continued to trade stocks since joining Congress despite vowing to ban stock trading if elected. And since then Introduction of law Pennsylvania Republicans continued trading stocks to vow to form stock trading and blind trust.
“Thieves and enough. While this man is rich, everyday Americans struggle to repeat their paychecks. When they get home back, they’ll end this blatant corruption,” says Jeffries, Dn.Y. I said in x.
Mace is heard in stock trading in Congress, Pelosi is silent: “something won’t be added.”
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Sen. Rob Bresnahan for stock trading. (Getty Images)
Politicians on both sides of the aisle benefit from trading stocks while in their tenure. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo. Reintroduced law This year, it will prohibit members of Congress and their spouses from trading shares while in office. Holy first introduced the Pelosi method in 2023.
House Republicans approach Congressional stock trading ban
Perhaps no representative faces more scrutiny about stock trading than Jeffries’ predecessor. Nancy PelosiD-Calif.
In one such example, Pelosi’s husband 2,000 visa shares were sold For at least $500,000 last year, months before the federal government sued the company. Such transactions must be legally disclosed under suspension transactions relating to the Parliamentary Knowledge (Equities) Act.
This year, D-Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez denounced the president Donald Trump’s The “liberation day” tariffs purchased $100,000 and $250,000 in Apple stocks, according to his shares. Financial disclosure Reported by Southeastern Politics. He also bought it Tesla Share This is the first time since Trump took office.
President Donald Trump said he would sign a bill banning Congress from stock trading if he reaches his desk. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
And D-Fla as the stock market was fluctuating around the “liberation date.” Rep. Jared Moskowitz of the company bought 23 shares worth between $23,023,023 and $345,000, and sold two shares worth between $2,002 and $30,000. Sun Sentinel It has been reported.
But they were not the only Democrats who cashed out on Trump’s “liberation day.” Rep. Julie Johnson of D-Texas sold dozens of individual shareholdings a few hours before April 2nd. According to Notus.
“Hospital Democrats will not be lectured by Republicans who openly embraced corruption in the Trump administration, the Supreme Court and Congress,” Jeffries spokesman Justin Chelmoll told Fox News Digital.
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“If Maga militants actually care about the issue of stock trading, House Republican leaders will soon bring a bill on the floor banning stock trading by current members of Congress. They refused,” Chelmol added.
