Editing Nancy Pelosi (section)

== Controversial investments ==

Pelosi has faced scrutiny over her family's stock trading activities, particularly after reports indicated that her investment portfolio achieved a 54% return in 2024, outperforming many hedge funds and the S&P 500.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nancy Pelosi Outperformed Nearly Every Hedge Fund in 2024 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nancy-pelosi-outperformed-nearly-every-180016264.html |website=Yahoo Finance |date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref> Critics argue that members of Congress, including Pelosi, may have access to non-public information that could benefit personal investments, despite the STOCK Act of 2012, which prohibits insider trading by lawmakers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bipartisan Effort to Ban Stock Trading by Congress Gains Momentum |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/07/10/g-s1-8989/bipartisan-stock-trading-ban |website=NPR |date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref>

In July 2024, Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, sold between $500,000 and $1 million worth of Visa stock shortly before the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against the company.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Pelosi Sold Visa Stock Weeks Before DOJ Antitrust Action |url=https://nypost.com/2024/09/27/us-news/trump-calls-for-nancy-pelosi-to-be-prosecuted-over-visa-stock-trade/ |website=New York Post |date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref> This transaction drew allegations of potential insider trading. Pelosi's spokesperson said she does not own individual stocks and was not involved in her husband's investment decisions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelosi Office Responds to Stock Trading Allegations |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/congressional-stock-trading-democrat-pressure-00291981 |website=Politico |date=April 16, 2025 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref> No formal investigation or charges have been announced as of 2025.

The incident intensified bipartisan calls for new legislation banning stock trading by members of Congress and their immediate families. In response, Senator [[Josh Hawley]] reintroduced the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act in early 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Hawley Reintroduces 'PELOSI Act' to Ban Stock Trading by Lawmakers |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-trading-boogeymen-pelosi-marjorie-taylor-greene-2025-4 |website=Business Insider |date=April 2025 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref>