
As a bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks and options makes its way through Congress, new financial disclosures from a senator could show why the public has grown tired of elected officials being able to profit from trading.
What Happened: New financial disclosures from Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) show the lawmaker making multiple stock purchases back in January 2023 and waiting until July 2025 to disclose the transactions, as reported by Benzinga's Government Trades page.