U.S. House Procedure

On Dec. 2 in Washington, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna filed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks. The petition needs 218 signatures; the bill, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy in September, has 100+ bipartisan backers but faces opposition in both parties after a Nov. 19 House Administration Committee hearing.