How the conversation moved
Developing stories 1 threads · 8 of 13 actions
8 members
Sep 30 Hoeven (R) Hoeven voted for Stop Insider Trading Act with voter ID requirements, criticized Democratic opposition.Sep 30 Durbin criticized Republican bills as messaging and voter suppression.Sep 30 Fischer (R) voted for Stop Insider Trading Act prohibiting congressional stock purchases.Sep 30 Reed rejected Republican stock trading bill as insufficient, called for real ban on congressional stock trading.Sep 30 Ricketts (R) criticized Senate Democrats for blocking his Stop Insider Trading Act.
Where they stand
Support · 7 R Young IN Urged Senate passage of insider trading prohibition bill R Thune SD Supports stock purchase ban for members of Congress R Ricketts NE Opposes Senate Democrats blocking insider trading ban for Congress members R Moody FL Criticized Democrats for blocking stock trading ban R Fischer NE Voted for and cosponsored the bill R Hoeven ND Voted for bill preventing lawmakers' stock trading and requiring voter ID R Cotton AR Voted to ban congressional insider trading Oppose · 6 D Merkley OR Opposes Republican block of comprehensive stock trading ban D Warner VA Opposes bill mixing ethics reform with voting restrictions D Reed RI Opposes Republican bill as inadequate; supports comprehensive ban on stock trading D Durbin IL Opposed Stop Insider Trading Act as inadequate D Hickenlooper CO Blocked bill as voter suppression disguised as insider trading reform D Baldwin WI Opposes stock trading bill as inadequate to prevent congressional self-dealing
What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 7
1 Statements 2 5 Criticized 2 0 Filed or pushed bills 3 By state
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Every action 13 actions · 13 releases
All types 13 Statements 3 Criticized 7 Filed or pushed bills 3
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Oct 1, 2026
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D Merkley OR
Criticized Senate Republicans for blocking bill to ban congressional stock trading.
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R Young IN
Spoke on Senate floor supporting bill prohibiting Congress members from trading individual stocks.
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D Warner VA
Opposed the Stop Insider Trading Act due to unrelated voting restrictions attached to the bill.
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R Thune SD
Announced Senate votes on stock trading ban and ratepayer protection legislation.
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