Senate Democrats on Wednesday afternoon blocked the House-approved Stop Insider Trading Act, with Sen. Dick Durbin posting that the legislation did not adequately ban congressional stock trading, but also included "a sweeping voter suppression measure."
Senate Republicans put forward a stock trading bill that does NOT adequately ban Congressional stock trading.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) September 30, 2026
AND it includes a sweeping voter suppression measure.
Senate Democrats just blocked both. The American people need real action, not meaningless messaging.
It's a total ban.
— Jeff Bernard ✝️ 🇺🇸 (@JeffBernard1) September 30, 2026
It's just an ID.
Anything else to lie about?
Fox News' Bill Melugin has more on that "sweeping voter suppression measure":
BREAKING: Senate Democrats have just blocked a congressional stock trading ban bill that had a voter ID attachment to it requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. The "Stop Insider Trading Act", which passed the House with the help of 13 Democrats, just failed a procedural… pic.twitter.com/evrMXQj2UX
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 30, 2026
The post continues:
… vote along party lines in the Senate by a vote of 53 to 47, with every Senate Democrat voting against it. It needed 60 votes to advance.
The legislation would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from purchasing new individual stocks, and would require photo ID to vote in federal elections.
This was a way for Republicans to get Democrats on record on voter ID before the mid-term elections, something that Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said yesterday is "supported broadly by the American people."
But Democrats accuse Republicans of tanking an otherwise popular, bipartisan topic (congressional stock trading) by attaching voter ID to it, with Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying, "All they really want is to score political points before they head home to campaign."
Dems also argue the stock bill didn't go far enough, as the President was exempt and it allowed lawmakers to keep and sell their existing stocks.
🚨 BREAKING: In a MAJOR mask-off moment, Senate Democrats just REJECTED legislation that would've required photo voter ID and banned stock trading for members of Congress, 53-47
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2026
100% OF DEMOCRATS VOTED "NAY"
LET THAT SINK IN. Democrats just voted for VOTER FRAUD and INSIDER… pic.twitter.com/6wZFrik7XY
The post continues:
… TRADING 🤯
Same bill passed the House. In the Senate, it needed 60 votes to advance — but couldn't get there because of Dems
These people do not want what's best for America. VOTE RED IN NOVEMBER 🇺🇸
Democrats are so disingenuous. Lol. Voter suppression by asking for an ID? You cannot enter the DNC without a valid ID. I guess requiring an ID when boarding a flight is considered travel suppression in the eyes of Dems. Clowns.
— Mass Hypnosis (@LongSquat) September 30, 2026
“Voter suppression” = voter ID. Who seriously votes for idiots like this
— JEF⚓️ (@USNforlife) September 30, 2026
“Voter suppression “
— Don Zedrow (@ZedrowDon52777) September 30, 2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Left hates common sense.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) September 30, 2026
The Senate is fucking useless.
— Brandie with a 🐝 (@BrandieWithABee) September 30, 2026
Zero surprises. They really do dislike the American public.
— Kris Nickerson (@NickersonKris2) September 30, 2026
Of course Democrats want zero election integrity
— Spitfire (@RealSpitfire) September 30, 2026
Dems cannot win without cheating. Exactly why they cannot pass a voter ID bill. So obvious.
— kdeanc 🇺🇲 (@kdeanc) September 30, 2026
You need an ID to fly, but Senate Democrats just blocked photo voter ID tied to the stock-trading ban, 53-47. Same party that lectures about democracy voted to keep federal elections easier to cheat.
— congressX (@Congress_X) September 30, 2026
Sad. Republicans screwed up.
— Phillip.png ⚡🐢 (@phillipstewart) September 30, 2026
A lot of Republicans are upset with the attachment of the voter ID language to the legislation, thinking that at least the people could have gotten a ban on congressional stock trading.
I hate when they combine two completely unrelated things in the same bill.
— Mark (@MarkInvicta) September 30, 2026
My guess is that this is done intentionally to make sure that it is not passed for political reasons.
This infuriates me! They knew the trading ban wouldn't make it through WITH the voter ID so they attached it to the bill. Now we don't get either! They could care less what their constituents want because they keep getting elected anyway.
— Debra Kub (@dmkub6) September 30, 2026
They attached voter ID to a stock trading bill so it would die at 60 votes, then posted that Dems voted for fraud. Republicans have the votes to end that 60 vote rule and will not do it. This was a talkathon to create a villain, not a vote to pass the bill.
— Esther414 (@Esther41410) September 30, 2026
Anyone in their right mind knows this was going to happen. Sure, the House passed it but they knew the Senate was going to reject it. The 119th is working in concert to sabotage and betray @POTUS and the America First agenda. They have all checked out.
— MsJensen 🐞🇺🇸 (@MsRJensen) September 30, 2026
Durbin gives the game away by saying that the bill did not adequately ban congressional stock trading before even bringing up the voter ID provision.
Senator Durbin is lying to save face.
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) September 30, 2026
Our bill is a total ban on buying stocks for members, their spouses, and dependent children.
It also includes a simple voter ID provision to ensure only citizens can vote.
Democrats said they support both of these measures.
But they… https://t.co/Do612QgIyJ
"… lied."
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