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Latest development shows lawmakers’ large stock moves fueling renewed calls to ban congressional trading.
A House Representative co-chairs the semiconductor policy caucus traded over a million dollars in chip stocks.
Another lawmaker bought Exxon shares just weeks before Iran-related energy stock gains.
A senator overseeing antitrust enforcement held up to $5 million in NVIDIA stock.
Another Democratic senator on the Agriculture Committee traded General Mills stock up to $500,000.
Experts say Congress should ban stock trading to restore public trust, given disclosure timelines are sometimes missed.
Polls show majority of voters support a ban on insider trading in Congress.
Disclosed trades included NVIDIA, Exxon, and General Mills among others.
The piece notes that the STOCK Act penalties remain a topic in proposed reforms.
The article frames the trades within a broader debate on lawmakers’ access to nonpublic information.

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Como High School seniors joined the national Close Up program in Washington, D.C., for a week of workshops and simulations.
The Como group joined students from several states for workshops and simulations in a living classroom setting.
The experience used monuments and museums of Washington, D.C., as a living classroom to foster civil discourse.
Students met Minnesota lawmakers on Capitol Hill and learned about the legislative process firsthand.
Senators Klobuchar and Smith, and Rep. McCollum, engaged with the Como students on policy questions.
The experience highlighted respectful disagreement as a core democratic skill for future leaders.
Eric Erickson, a Como Park High School social studies teacher, wrote for the Bugle about the trip.
The group toured significant sites, including the U.S. Capitol and a Supreme Court visit, during their Capitol Hill days.
The Close Up program fosters democratic engagement among diverse student groups nationwide.
The Como students returned with fresh insights to share with their local community.

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