Congress Tries to Ban Insider Trading and Voter ID | Pierre News

The House just passed a controversial bill tackling insider trading by lawmakers and voter ID requirements — but it’s already sparking fierce debate. The measure bans members of Congress and their families from trading certain stocks, with penalties including fines or forfeiture of profits, while still allowing mutual funds. Tied to this is a voter ID mandate for federal elections, requiring state-issued IDs like driver’s licenses or passports, with provisional ballots and religious affidavits as alternatives. Democrats slammed the stock trading rules as a “fake ban” and warned the voter ID provision could suppress votes — especially by mail — and exceed state norms. The bill passed 232-198, mostly along party lines, and now faces a steep climb in the evenly split Senate, where securing 60 votes will be a major hurdle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d77693e19735180c