Stock Trading Ban Blocked

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1. 30 Sep

   All Senate Democrats lined up against a bill restricting members of Congress from buying and selling stocks, utilizing the 60-vote filibuster to block the measure from becoming law.

   4 outlets · Washington Examiner

Coverage 5 articles

• 1 Oct Why Senate Democrats blocked a bill to limit lawmakers' stock tradesSenate Democrats prevented a bill from passing that aimed to restrict lawmakers and their relatives from trading in the stock market. The proposed legislation failed due to opposition from Democrats who were concerned about a provision attached to it regarding voter identification requirements.CBS News
• 30 Sep Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress membersThe US Senate failed to advance a Republican bill that would restrict stock trading by members of Congress on Wednesday, with a 53-47 vote falling short of the required 60 votes needed for debate. Democrats opposed the measure due to its inclusion of voter ID requirements they believed would disenfranchise voters and because it allowed lawmakers to retain existing portfolios and have family members trade stocks on…The Guardian
• 30 Sep Senate Democrats block bill to limit lawmakers' stock tradesSenate Democrats blocked a Republican-led bill intended to restrict lawmakers’ stock trades on Wednesday. The measure failed by a 53-47 vote, short of the required 60 votes for passage. While Republicans supported the bill, which would prohibit certain members from purchasing stocks and mandate public disclosure of planned sales at least one week in advance, Democrats criticized it as insufficient and argued that…CBS News
• 30 Sep Senate Democrats block congressional stock trading ban over voter ID ‘poison pill’Senate Democrats used a filibuster to block a Republican-sponsored bill that would restrict members of Congress from buying and selling stocks. The bill included a voter ID requirement, which Democrats considered an attempt at voter suppression and deemed a “poison pill,” leading them to reject the legislation entirely. The measure, sponsored by Senator Pete Ricketts, aims to combat insider trading in Congress but…Washington Examiner
• 30 Sep Schumer tanks popular insider trading ban in Dem effort to derail Republican's agenda ahead of midtermsSenate Republicans attempted to address two popular issues—banning insider trading for lawmakers and implementing nationwide voter ID laws—but were blocked by Senate Democrats ahead of the midterms. The Stop Insider Trading Act, which passed the House despite opposition from some Democrats, was criticized by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as a "poison pill" designed to fail due to the inclusion of contentious…Fox News

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