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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    6 hours ago

    Hard no. Govern for us and not for your purse. Represent the people — not yourself.

    If it discourages people running, that’s great. We don’t need them.