Overview

• The Pennsylvania Republican has not joined a leading House push to restrict stock trading and instead introduced a bill critics describe as weak.
• He has signaled he may forgo placing his holdings in a blind trust despite earlier suggestions he would pursue that step.
• In a Scranton-area radio interview, he questioned halting trading by his adviser, saying he did not want to leave money idle and lose value.
• Momentum for stricter rules continues in Congress, yet passage remains uncertain after past failures and concerns over costs, taxes and personal finances.
• Sen. Rick Scott raised issues about divesting illiquid assets under a ban, while Rep. Gil Cisneros opposed broad prohibitions but backed limits tied to committee oversight and said a manager handles his trades.