Rep. Neguse Signs Discharge Petition to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress
December 11, 2025
The Congressman has been a leader on this effort for the last five years. In adding his signature, he becomes first Colorado Democrat to sign Republican-led discharge petition.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after signing onto a discharge petition to bypass House Republican leadership and force a vote on legislation that would ban Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from holding or trading stocks.
“For years, I’ve led the effort to ban stock trading by Members of Congress, and have worked with a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers to champion legislation on the same. Put simply, public servants should be focused on serving their community — not their stock portfolios. I’ll continue to utilize every tool to get our legislation across the finish line, which is why today I signed onto Rep. Luna’s discharge petition to force a vote on a prohibition on congressional stock trading. It is long past time for the Speaker to put the bill on the House floor, and for the Congress to ban this insidious activity — period." said Congressman Neguse.
Rep. Neguse is an original cosponsor of the Restore Trust in Congress Act, a consensus bill crafted by the bipartisan group of Members who have been leading voices in the push to ban stock trading in Congress. He added his name to the discharge petition following Speaker Mike Johnson’s reported reversal of support on the issue, in which he now claims barring the practice would discourage people from running for office.
In addition to championing a congressional stock ban, earlier this year, the Colorado Congressman convened a group of next-generation lawmakers in an effort to confront political corruption and clean up government. Neguse’s End Corruption Now agenda includes seven bills designed to put power back in the hands of the American people by preventing the President, Executive Branch officials, and Members of Congress from personally benefiting from their offices.
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