Did Mike Johnson say members of Congress should be able to 'engage in some stock trading'? Here's context

Johnson cited inflation as a reason Congress members traded on the stock market, but voiced support for a hypothetical policy to ban it.

Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation — they need stock trading for support

A year-old clip of the Speaker resurfaced this week — the same day ethics filings revealed President Trump's Q1 stock trades.
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Mike Johnson wasn't caught on 'hot mic' saying it'd be 'huge' for GOP if Save America Act lowered voter turnout

Footage recirculating online in March 2026 authentically shows House Speaker Mike Johnson being caught on a "hot mic" saying it would be "huge" for the Republican Party if the SAVE America Act ...

Watch live: House Republicans give remarks as budget reconciliation deadline looms

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leaders will speak with reporters on Wednesday morning as the deadline to pass ...