Senate · Roll call 253 · Sept. 30, 2026

A vote to end debate on whether to take up H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, which restricts stock trading by members of Congress and their families.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Bill
H.R. 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 45
Republicans
Yes 53 · No 0
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (45 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (53 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The bill generally bars members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks and requires public notice before they sell stocks. Cloture is a vote to end debate and needs 60 votes for most bills; it failed, so the Senate did not move to take up the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Stop Insider Trading Act This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.

How each member voted

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