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 · Aug 3 – 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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12Members · 7 D · 5 R
13Actions · 8 D · 5 R
10States & territories · CO · NE · NM · FL lead
7Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofJul 3Wk ofJul 10Wk ofJul 17Wk ofJul 24Wk ofJul 312Wk ofAug 7Wk ofAug 14Wk ofAug 211Wk ofAug 281Wk ofSep 4Wk ofSep 11Wk ofSep 18Wk ofSep 259Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 3
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 5
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1

Where they stand

Support · 6

  • 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
  • DCrow COUrged floor vote on measure banning congressional stock trading

Oppose · 6

  • 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
  • DTran CAOpposes voter ID provisions in the bill

What each party did · Democrats 8 · Republicans 5

  • 1Requested action0
  • 3Sent letters0
  • 1Statements2
  • 3Criticized2
  • 0Filed or pushed bills1

Most active

  1. DVasquez NM2
  2. DHickenlooper CO1
  3. RMoody FL1
  4. RCotton AR1
  5. RHoeven ND1
  6. RFischer NE1
  7. DReed RI1
  8. RRicketts NE1

By state

  • CO2
  • NE2
  • NM2
  • FL1
  • AR1
  • ND1
  • RI1
  • WI1

+2 more with fewer actions

Every action

13 actions · 13 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
  3. Aug 25, 2026
    • Letter

      DVasquez NM

      Led 35 members demanding Speaker Johnson bring stock trading ban bill to floor for vote.

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  4. Aug 6, 2026
    • Letter

      DCrow CO

      Urged House Speaker to vote on bill banning congressional stock trading.

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  5. Aug 3, 2026
    • Letter

      DTran CA

      Urged Senate leader to remove voter ID requirements from Stop Insider Trading Act.

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