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  • House insider trading bill takes dig at Pelosi (the "Pelosi Provision")

    02/07/2012 5:46:44 PM PST · by Libloather · 7 replies
    Yahoo ^ | 2/07/12 | David Lawder
    House insider trading bill takes dig at PelosiBy David Lawder | Reuters – 1 hr 17 mins ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will take an election-year dig at top Democrat Nancy Pelosi in changes added to a fast-moving ethics bill, adding new curbs to prevent government officials from gaining special access to initial public stock offerings. A senior House Republican aide said on Tuesday the so-called "Pelosi Provision" would strengthen the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act passed by the Senate last week. **SNIP** The provision, one of a number of changes drafted by...