Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a significant challenge as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s push for a vote on banning stock trading by members of Congress intensifies. Luna’s initiative, which has been gaining political traction, could test Johnson’s leadership, as he has publicly expressed support for such a ban. However, allowing the vote to proceed may trigger backlash from many Republican lawmakers who are eager to challenge elite corruption. This situation has parallels to the recent Epstein files controversy, where Johnson found himself in a similar dilemma, risking accusations of protecting the wealthy and powerful.
Luna’s move has some political momentum, especially as the House Ethics Committee recently found that Rep. Mike Kelly’s wife invested in Cleveland-Cliffs, a steelmaker, after Kelly’s office learned that a Commerce Department action could benefit the company. Kelly has stated that his family