Rep. said it's 'not a mystery' why legislation banning members of Congress from trading individual stock has not yet passed despite swelling public support, and estimated that a 'majority' of Congress trade stocks. 'An enormous amount - I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a majority of members of Congress - hold and trade individual stock,' the New York told Yahoo Finance. 'It’s not really a mystery to me why it’s difficult to pass' the legislation, she added.A push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks has gained momentum after a number of questionable trades prompted ethics concerns.
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