TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state to take steps to discourage members of Congress from trading stocks, a topic that has seemingly divided Florida’s Hill delegation ahead of a potential vote in the House.
DeSantis, during an event in Clearwater with GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, gave his full backing to Luna’s proposed ban on individual stock trading for members. But he also said he is seeking state legislation to require people running for Congress in Florida to disclose ahead of time whether they intend to trade stocks if they are elected.
During his press conference, DeSantis called individual stock trading a “bipartisan…
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