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US Senator Reintroduces PELOSI Act to Ban Congress From Stock Trading

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In what could be a major step toward the actualization of the legislation, US Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has officially reintroduced the PELOSI Act to ban Congress from stock trading. Indeed, the act had been introduced in 2023, although it failed to make notable headway under the previous Biden administration. US President Donald Trump had previously confirmed he would sign such legislation banning congressional stock trading. The Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act bears the name of Nancy Pelosi. Indeed, she is one of the strongest examples of elected officials amassing wealth through the US stock market. JUST IN: Senator Josh Hawley reintroduces "Pelosi Act" bill to ban Congress from trading stocks. pic.twitter.com/txABvuno1W — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 28, 2025 Also Read: US Congressman Calls to Ban Congress From Stock Trading US Senator Josh Hawley Brings Back the PELOSI Act to Ban Stock Trading by Lawmakers For the last se...

Coinbase to begin new campaign to advance US legislation 

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Coinbase is launching a comprehensive paid media campaign to urge crypto users to contact their members of Congress to address the need for regulatory clarity of the crypto industry. As part of this campaign , the second-largest crypto exchange is also organizing a fly-in on Sept. 27 to bring executives and developers from different crypto companies to meet staff and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Down to the roots As stated in Reuters, the grassroots advocacy campaign  seeks to advance a bill that would define when a cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity. This bill was advance d by a congressional committee back in July but has yet to receive a full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. You might also like: Coinbase, Sino and Libra launch a $60m crypto fund Pushing against the SEC Part of the motivation behind this campaign is said to stem from the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on the crypto industry, which started with the age...