Washington, D.C. — In a bold move that has conservatives cheering nationwide, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced she is taking procedural steps to force a vote on banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks — a move many see as a direct challenge to entrenched insiders like Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
For years, the American public has watched in frustration as revelations of Congressional trading success stories, particularly involving the Pelosi family, have highlighted a glaring conflict of interest in Washington. Members of Congress have been able to buy and sell individual stocks while shaping laws that affect those markets — an obvious setup for abuse and insider trading.
The bill at the center of this fight, dubbed the PELOSI Act, would restrict members of Congress to investing only in Treasury securities and broad market index ETFs, effectively closing the door on private stock deals that can earn massive personal gains. The legislation is broadly popular with Americans, who overwhelmingly support restricting insider trading in government.
Speaking about the effort, Rep. Luna emphasized that it’s time for Congress to act. “95% of Americans support this,” she said, noting that the GOP leadership has already been asked politely to bring the measure to a vote — and refused. “I sometimes feel like an adjudicator in this job, so I guess I’ll be the one to say that we’ve asked nicely for leadership to put this on the floor. If they don’t, I’m saying timeline is end of month.”
Luna explained that the procedural tool she’s using, a “discharge petition,” allows members to bypass obstruction from the majority party. “There’s a discharge petition prepared and ready to go. I think it’s very clear where the White House stands on this. I don’t speak for the White House, but the President has stated that he supports banning this because it is corrupt,” she said.
She also didn’t mince words about the state of corruption in Congress. “Frankly, the fact that members are getting 600% returns on their investments is wrong. But more importantly, how could you ever be expected to represent your constituents when you’re clearly worried about your pocketbook? That’s why we’re here today.”
Rep. Luna thanked GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) for helping craft the petition and expressed optimism that the measure will finally see a vote. “We are very hopeful that this will be brought to the floor, in regular order, and we look forward collectively to deliver this one to the American people,” she said.
The announcement quickly ignited excitement among conservatives online. The “Raging Americans” Facebook page celebrated, writing: “MASSIVE WIN! Congresswoman Anna Luna is using a procedural loophole to force a vote to ban stock trading for Congressmen and Senators THIS MONTH! Nancy Pelosi is FREAKING OUT!” On X, another conservative account added: “Rep. Luna DEMANDs a vote on banning stock trading by Members of Congress by the END OF THE MONTH!”
For many, Luna’s action represents a rare victory for accountability in Washington, a chance to finally hold lawmakers to the same rules as the Americans they serve.
