STOCK Act signing axes congressional 'insider trading' Bill signing ceremonies are pretty rare events in these times of gridlock and congressional backlog, so are moments of bipartisan backslapping and handshaking. But both happened briefly this afternoon, when President Obama, surrounded by a few actual Republicans, signed and praised legislation passed by Congress. CREW Lukewarm on STOCK Act In response to President Obama signing the STOCK Act, CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan issued the following statement: Stock Act Signed, JPMorgan Settlement, SEC Warnings: Compliance President Barack Obama signed into law a bill strengthening the ban on insider trading by members of Congress and other government officials who might profit on private knowledge they gain from work. President Obama Signs Stock Act NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the Stock Act that bars members of Congress from using nonpublic information collected on Capitol Hill for personal benefit. The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act received support from 84 House co-sponsors, and Sen. Scott Brown (R., Mass.) filed the Senate version, according to procon.org, after a 60 ... Obama signs STOCK Act, banning insider trading by members of Congress (+video) Obama said the move to bar insider trading among lawmakers would assure everyone 'plays by the same rules.' STOCK Act becomes law WASHINGTON D.C. - President Barack Obama signed the anti-insider trading STOCK Act into law Wednesday, bringing regulation of members of Congress and the executive branch in line with the average U.S. citizens. Obama signs STOCK Act, banning insider trading by members of Congress Obama said the move to bar insider trading among lawmakers would assure everyone 'plays by the same rules.' Barack Obama Signs STOCK Act, Omits Citizens United Comments WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama signed the STOCK Act, a bill meant to curb potential insider trading of stocks by members of Congress. Obama signs STOCK Act to address 'deficit of trust' in Washington President Barack Obama signed legislation on Wednesday aimed at restoring Americans' faith in the nation's public institutions at a time they rank at record lows in opinion polls. The act bans insider trading by members of Congress and many executive branch employees. Obama Signs STOCK Act Prohibiting Congressional Insider Trading. But there's More to Be Done: Peter Schweizer Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! President Barack Obama Wednesday signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act nearly five months after CBS's 60 Minutes report on how some members of Congress had been profiting from financial trades based upon undisclosed Congressional knowledge, commonly referred to as insider trading. (See: OUTRAGE OF THE [...]
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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