According to Axios, Republican Senator Josh Hawley's bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress is becoming a major challenge for the GOP. Several sources familiar with the matter revealed that due to opposition from Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, Hawley needs Democratic support to pass the bill before a committee vote scheduled for Wednesday. Therefore, Hawley agreed to include language in the bill that would also prohibit the president and vice president from making certain investments, expanding the scope of the ban to include only members of Congress. Sources indicate that upon learning of this, the White House Office of Legislative Affairs began lobbying against the stock trading ban. (Jinshi)