#国会议员交易限制 once again brings the issue of stock trading regulation by U.S. Congress members into the public spotlight. In April 2025, Trump suddenly announced a suspension of 'reciprocal tariffs' on multiple countries, leading to a surge in the U.S. stock market. His ally, Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, was reported to have made intensive purchases of tech stocks such as Apple and Nvidia two days before the policy announcement, amounting to $315,000. This incident exposed the systemic loopholes that allow Congress members to profit from insider information.
Although the U.S. passed the 'Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act' in 2012, requiring members to disclose large trades, the law has been poorly enforced. In 2024, the average stock return rate for Democratic members of Congress still reached 31%, far exceeding the S&P 500 index's 24.9%. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, made a profit of $1.25 million by accurately betting on the chip bill, and his 'stock god' performance continues to provoke public dissatisfaction.