Senate Democrats block bill to limit lawmakers' stock trades

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 18:42 · Archive

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill restricting lawmakers' stock trading.

Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed bill to limit stock trades by members of Congress, which Republicans had combined with voter ID requirements. Democrats said the trading restrictions did not go far enough and opposed the voter ID provision. Chuck Schumer called the bill 'trickery' and 'skullduggery'.

How it is being reported

• Bill to limit stock trading in Congress is blocked by Senate DemocratsNew York Post · 30 Sept, 18:04
• Senate Democrats block bill to limit lawmakers' stock tradesCBS News · 30 Sept, 17:55
• Schumer tanks popular insider trading ban in Dem effort to derail Republican's agenda ahead of midtermsFox News · 30 Sept, 17:52

In this story: Chuck Schumer · Senate Democrats · Republicans

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