Democrats bring back the proposal for a ban on stock trading by Congress members.

Democrats reintroduce congressional stock trading ban

On Thursday, Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) brought back a proposal aimed at preventing Congressional members from trading individual stocks. The Prohibition of Congress Stock Transactions Act mandates that Congress members, as well as their spouses and dependent children, either put their stocks into a qualified blind trust or sell them off. […]

US stocks decline as Trump’s tax proposal gets an unusual overnight hearing

S&P 500 Dips Amidst Increased Treasury Yields The S&P 500 experienced a decline during a day of erratic trading, with Treasury yields rising on Wednesday. The House Rules Committee scheduled an unusual early morning hearing, where Republicans seemed set to make significant progress during regular hours as they navigated internal disagreements regarding cuts to Medicaid […]

Republicans to monitor Trump’s ‘significant, appealing proposal’

House Republicans are working quickly to finalize the details of what they’re calling the “big, beautiful bill” reflecting President Trump’s legislative goals. The White House is insisting on a vote by Wednesday, yet some Republicans are still negotiating last-minute adjustments and expressing concerns that not all members are ready to support it. While GOP leaders […]

Democrats caution about midterm impacts as House Republicans push forward Trump’s major proposal.

House GOP Moves Forward with Trump’s Bill Amid Democratic Concerns Democrats are raising alarms as House Republican leaders prepare to push ahead with President Trump’s proposed legislation, often referred to as the “big, beautiful bill.” In a recent digital interview, Washington Representative Susan Delbene, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, emphasized the political stakes, […]

Dollar under pressure as traders watch Trump tax proposal and G7 currency discussions

US Dollar Decline Amidst Tax Bill Challenges TOKYO (Reuters) – The US dollar dipped below a key threshold on Wednesday, continuing a downward trend over the past two days as President Trump struggled to gain support from Republicans for his sweeping tax proposal. Traders expressed caution regarding potential signals from US officials looking for a […]