Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday after the Louisiana Republican argued that lawmakers deserve some sympathy over stock trading limits, pointing to President Donald Trump's disclosure of thousands of securities transactions earlier this year.
Kelly Calls For Broad Trading Ban
Kelly responded on X to a widely circulated clip of Johnson speaking to reporters last week. "Not surprised since Donald Trump, the guy Mike Johnson is performing for, made thousands of stock trades already this year," Kelly wrote. "I've got a better idea….ban Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, every cabinet member and every member of Congress from trading stocks and making money off of their jobs. If they don't like it, they can do something else."
The clip showed Johnson saying, "We have to have sympathy. We need to at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to take care of their family." But the excerpt left out broader context. Johnson was discussing frozen congressional pay and whether it discourages qualified candidates from serving.
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