Reposted by Clara McK
OK so apparently it was a shitty bill and would have given Republicans the veneer of caring about a corruption issue their own members have exploited to their advantage.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
nytimes.com
Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win (Gift Article)
A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.