WASHINGTON — A bipartisan push to place further restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress is gaining traction, with lawmakers advocating for the issue to get a vote on the House floor.

The House Administration Committee met last week to discuss reforms to the 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, which requires congressional lawmakers to disclose trades of more than $1,000. It also makes clear that insider trading by members of Congress is prohibited.

“The American people should be confident that lawmakers are working for them – not seeking office to financially benefit themselves,” said committee chair Rep. Bryan Steil, R-WI.

All of Alabama’s congressional delegation members except for Reps. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, and Dale Strong, R-Huntsville, own stocks, ac

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