Anna Paulina Luna, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida announced plans to file a special rule enabling a discharge petition, a procedural tool that allows legislation to bypass leadership and come directly to the floor if enough signatures are collected. The petition would bring forward a bill aimed at banning insider trading by members of Congress.
- The rule would allow lawmakers to sidestep leadership by manually collecting signatures to force floor consideration.
- The legislation seeks to prohibit insider trading by members of both parties in Congress.
- The sponsor acknowledged the move could create friction with colleagues but said it aligns with public demand for accountability.
- President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have expressed support for the effort.
- If leadership delays or blocks the bill, the member stated they will proceed with the discharge petition.
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