Senate Democrats block stock trading ban over voter ID ‘poison pill’
Several Senate Democrats opposed a proposed bill that aimed to prevent members of Congress from buying and selling stocks. The Democrats used the 60-vote filibuster to block the legislation, which ultimately failed in a 53-47 vote. The bill was rejected partly due to the inclusion of a voter ID requirement borrowed from the SAVE america Act. Republicans supported photo ID mandates, citing public polling backing such measures, while Democrats criticized the addition as a form of voter suppression and a “poison pill.”
All Senate Democrats lined up against a bill restricting members of Congress from buying and selling stocks, utilizing the 60-vote filibuster to block the measure from becoming law.
In a 53-47 vote, Democrats rejected the bill as a partisan piece of legislation due to the addition of a voter ID requirement borrowed from the SAVE America Act. Republicans argue photo ID should not be controversial, citing public support for the mandate in polling, but Democrats denounced the addition as a “poison pill” and an attempt at voter suppression.
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