washington senate democrats thursday demand ethics probe tom price president-elect donald trump pick u.s. health secretary follow report fierce obamacare critic trade healthcare company stock push legislation congress could affect share senate democratic leader chuck schumer others make comment congressional republicans move ahead long-desired effort dismantle president barack obama affordable care act signal vehemence democrats fight protect 2010 law price orthopedic surgeon republican congressman georgia confirm senate department health human service hhs secretary would give task carry trump promise gut law enable 20 million previously uninsured americans obtain medical coverage democrats call independent office congressional ethics oce examine misconduct allegations involve house representatives members investigate price stock trade wall street journal last month report price buy sell 300,000 stock 40 healthcare pharmaceutical biomedical company past four years sponsor advocate legislation could influence company share every american shock schumer tell news conference know break law schumer say price certainly enough serious question warrant serious investigation hear hold congressman price become secretary hhs democratic senator patty murray say lawmakers want know nonpublic information price may transactions issue make phil blando trump transition spokesman call schumer demand stunt deflect attention obamacare dismal record price ask reuters capitol hallway reaction schumer comment reply look forward positive productive confirmation hear 2012 law prohibit members employees congress use nonpublic information stem person position gain perform job personal benefit nonpartisan watchdog group public citizen also ask ethics office well u.s. securities exchange commission investigate price another republican congressman chris collins new york possible violations insider trade conflict-of-interest laws rule public citizen say serve house collins also sit board directors australian biotech company innate immunotherapeutics ltd iil.ax large shareholder 17 percent stake say price also buy share company collins serve trump transition team congressional liaison collins spokesman michael mcadams say statement congressman follow ethical guidelines relate personal finance time house continue so house republicans move monday weaken ethics office backtrack day late criticism democrats trump trump transition spokesman blando say ethics question schumer raise price direct three sit democratic senators delaware tom carper virginia mark warner rhode island sheldon whitehouse trade hundreds thousands dollars pharmaceutical health insurance company stock hypocrisy apparently alive well morning washington blando say warner spokeswoman say investments manage independent trustee whitehouse spokesman say senator direct trade carper spokeswoman say submit thorough financial disclosures always comply every requirement regulation republicans control white house congress trump take office jan. 20. series twitter post thursday trump blast democrats obamacare taunt schumer head clown time republicans democrats get together come healthcare plan really work much less expensive far good trump write republican house speaker paul ryan say expect legislative work repeal replace obamacare complete year date get phase something know ryan add ryan indicate republican proposal strip women healthcare organization plan parenthood federal fund include obamacare repeal legislation plan parenthood draw ire many republicans provide abortions well cancer screen service republicans criticize obamacare one obama signature accomplishments eight years office excessive government intrusion healthcare market contend harm job growth burden businesses democrats say obamacare extend insurance millions americans curb abuse private insurers refuse provide policies people pre-existing medical condition democrats demand probe trump health nominee