Ethics: stock trading by members
What they say
His House office quotes him saying members of Congress should not get rich from their position in office.
“Members of Congress should not be getting rich because of their position in public office”
What the record shows ·
He is an original cosponsor of the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008), introduced January 12, 2026; Rep. Bryan Steil is the sponsor. As the House passed it, it bars members, their spouses and dependent children from buying stock in public companies, with exceptions such as diversified funds, and requires public notice 7 to 14 days before a sale. The same version requires photo ID to vote in federal elections. The House passed it 232 to 198 on July 22, 2026 (Roll Call 280), with his Yea. On September 30 a Senate vote to take it up failed, 53 to 47.
Limit: It has not become law. His vote also covered the photo ID rule in the same bill.