WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump's quip that he's a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — advanced in a committee vote.

He had a number of people call him and say that the bill had been changed at the last minute to force him to sell’