‘Stop Lawmakers From Predicting’: GOP Bill Targets Congress Betting on Kalshi and Polymarket
Republican Rep. Bryan Steil has introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, a bill that would bar House members, their spouses and their children from wagering on political and policy outcomes via prediction marke...
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