A ban on members trading stocks
What they say
His campaign says he supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
“He supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks, because lawmakers shouldn't profit off information the public doesn't have.”
What the record shows ·
On July 22, 2026 he voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008), which would bar members and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks and require public notice before a sale. He was one of 13 Democrats to vote yes; it passed 232-198. As passed, it also requires voters to show photo ID in federal elections. The Senate fell short of the votes to take it up on September 30, 2026. He also cosponsors two bills that have had no vote: the Restore Trust in Congress Act (H.R. 5106), which would bar members and their families from owning or trading stocks, and the TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 396), which would require a blind trust.
Limit: The bill he voted for bans buying stocks, not owning them, and is not law. Just before it, he voted with his party for a motion to send it back to committee, which failed 211-218.