NYT burying the lede on this one - the reason it failed was because of the voter ID provisions added to it. Only in paragraph 3 does the story acknowledge it was doomed to fail
Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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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.