Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Tuesday launched a bid to circumvent House leadership and force a vote on legislation that would ban members from trading stocks, making good on an earlier threat to file a discharge petition.
The Florida Republican first said in September that she’d give Speaker Mike Johnson until the end of the month to bring a bill to the floor, but then punted when the House went out of session and federal funding lapsed.
When the government shutdown ended in November, Luna again said she would file the discharge petition, which could eventually force a vote if a majority of House members sign on. She announced the move Tuesday on X, citing a lack of movement from leadership.
