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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

A House-passed bill to restrict members of Congress from buying and selling stocks failed on the Senate floor Wednesday in a party-line vote, with Democrats insisting it would not do enough to curb lawmakers' trading. Senators voted 53-47 on advancing the Stop Insider Trading Act, short of the 60 votes needed. Every Democratic and independent senator voted to reject the measure, which would prohibit members and their spouses from purchasing individual stocks and institute new reporting requirements.

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Unexpectedly ... all the talk is nothing but bluster.

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"The Republican toothless stock trading bill is as ineffective as a screen door on a submarine," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor Wednesday.

"This bill has no reform, no accountability, no substance.

Most Democrats also refused to support the bill because of voter ID requirements that were added into the bill, including some that are part of the GOP's stalled SAVE America Act.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called those "a poison pill" in his own floor remarks Wednesday."

OP prefers ineffective Republican Bills to the much more effective ones backed by Dems and stalled by Republicans.

But... this kind of thing happens all the time to professional trolls.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-09-30 04:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The OP is an idiot who think he's more clever than he actually is.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-30 04:50 PM | Reply

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