House Speaker Mike Johnson said that members of Congress should be able to continue owning stocks.

He suggested that a stock trading ban could discourage people from running for office.

Earlier this year, Johnson expressed support for a ban, citing the “appearance of impropriety.”

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    7 hours ago

    You apparently don’t even have a checking account, Mike. On these matters, I trust you as far as I can throw you. Which isn’t very far, by the way; I’m not that fit.