Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Issues / Congressional Stock Trading / Event · Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026

Stop Insider Trading Act Vote

The Stop Insider Trading Act faced a divided vote in the Senate on September 30. Republicans supported legislation banning congressional stock trading, with some versions including voter ID requirements. Democrats blocked or opposed the bills, with some calling the measures insufficient or criticizing them as combining stock trading restrictions with voter suppression provisions.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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10Members · 5 D · 5 R
10Actions · 5 D · 5 R
9States & territories · NE · CO · FL · AR lead
2Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 11Wk ofSep 8Wk ofSep 15Wk ofSep 22Wk ofSep 299Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 5
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1

Where they stand

Support · 5

  • RMoody FLCriticized Democrats for blocking stock trading ban
  • RCotton ARVoted to ban congressional insider trading
  • RHoeven NDVoted for bill preventing lawmakers' stock trading and requiring voter ID
  • RFischer NEVoted for and cosponsored the bill
  • RRicketts NEOpposes Senate Democrats blocking insider trading ban for Congress members

Oppose · 5

  • DHickenlooper COBlocked bill as voter suppression disguised as insider trading reform
  • DReed RIOpposes Republican bill as inadequate; supports comprehensive ban on stock trading
  • DBaldwin WIOpposes stock trading bill as inadequate to prevent congressional self-dealing
  • DDurbin ILOpposed Stop Insider Trading Act as inadequate
  • DVasquez NMDemanded Speaker bring stronger Restore Trust in Government Act to vote

What each party did · Democrats 5 · Republicans 5

  • 1Requested action0
  • 1Statements2
  • 3Criticized2
  • 0Filed or pushed bills1

Most active

  1. DHickenlooper CO1
  2. RMoody FL1
  3. RCotton AR1
  4. RHoeven ND1
  5. RFischer NE1
  6. DReed RI1
  7. RRicketts NE1
  8. DBaldwin WI1

By state

  • NE2
  • CO1
  • FL1
  • AR1
  • ND1
  • RI1
  • WI1
  • IL1

+1 more with fewer actions

Every action

10 actions · 10 releases
  1. Sep 30, 2026
    • Statement

      DHickenlooper CO

      Hickenlooper blocked Republican bill combining voter ID requirements with insider trading provisions.

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    • Criticism

      RMoody FL

      Criticized Democrats for blocking Stop Insider Trading Act and Ratepayer Protection Act.

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    • Statement

      RCotton AR

      Voted for legislation banning congressional stock trading; criticized Democrats for opposing it.

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    • Statement

      RHoeven ND

      Hoeven voted for Stop Insider Trading Act with voter ID requirements, criticized Democratic opposition.

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    • Bill

      RFischer NE

      Voted for Stop Insider Trading Act prohibiting congressional stock purchases.

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    • Criticism

      DReed RI

      Rejected Republican stock trading bill as insufficient, called for real ban on congressional stock trading.

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    • Criticism

      RRicketts NE

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking his Stop Insider Trading Act.

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    • Criticism

      DBaldwin WI

      Voted against congressional stock trading bill, citing insufficient restrictions on lawmakers.

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    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL

      Criticized Republican bills as messaging and voter suppression.

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  2. Sep 1, 2026

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