Chip Roy Urges Speaker Johnson to Pass Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Call for Congressional Stock Trading Ban

• 🎯 Rep. Chip Roy is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a vote on a congressional stock trading ban to the House floor.
• 🗣️ Roy states that the American people support a ban on lawmakers trading stocks and will demand its passage.

Urgency and Procedure

• ⏳ Roy emphasizes that the time to act is now, stating, "We're long past time to do this."
• 🗓️ He notes previous delays, including during the "big beautiful bill," August, and a shutdown, indicating that time is up for further postponement.
• 🛠️ While working within normal procedures and the rules committee, Roy is committed to getting the bill passed.

Opposition to Diluted Legislation

• 🚫 Roy is not open to ideas to water down the stock trading ban legislation so that it has no impact.
• 💡 He is open to ideas on the best way to get the bill done, but the core intent of a meaningful ban must be preserved.
• 🤝 The goal is to ensure the necessary actions are taken to get the bill passed without compromising its effectiveness.