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Senate passes insider-trading bill

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Senate passes insider-trading bill

Ted Barrett,
CNN Senior Congressional Producer

Updated 9:51 PM EST,
Thu February 2, 2012

Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Harry Reid and Patty Murray talk Thursday about the STOCK Act.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The measure supported by President Obama now goes to the House

It won bipartisan support in the Senate on a 96-3 vote

The bill clarifies that insider trading is illegal for members of Congress and their staffs

Also covered by the bill's measures are many executive-branch employees

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LOL LOve the title you have with this one

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CON seems to be the most used word now-a-days




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Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.


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Stop insider trading

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Stop insider trading

The Spokesman-Review, November 27, 2011

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Lawmakers Look to Rein In Their Investing

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Lawmakers Look to Rein In Their Investing

CARL HULSE, NY Times, November 28, 2011, 6:00 am

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Congress shouldn’t be exempt from insider-trading laws

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Congress shouldn’t be exempt from insider-trading laws

vindy.com, Mon, November 28, 2011, 12:00 a.m

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Industry groups studying insider trading issue

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Industry groups studying insider trading issue

Liz Skinner. Invetment News, November 27, 2011 6:01 am ET

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Keeping Congress clean

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Keeping Congress clean

Our view: Lawmakers must hold themselves to the same standard on insider trading as everyone else

Baltimore Sun, 6:00 a.m. EST, November 28, 2011

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What “60 Minutes” Didn’t Tell Us About Congress

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What “60 Minutes” Didn’t Tell Us About Congress

Robert Williams, Wall Street Daily, Nov 28th, 2011

The reality is that Beltway insiders are also unabashedly leveraging their elected office to enrich themselves financially.

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GOP support grows for Dem bill banning 'insider' congressional stock trading

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GOP support grows for Dem bill banning 'insider' congressional stock trading

Pete Kasperowicz, The Hill's Floor Action Blog, 11/28/11 10:21 AM ET

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Bill filed to prohibit congressional insider trading

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Bill filed to prohibit congressional insider trading

CNN Wire Staff

Updated 2:17 PM EST,
Tue November 15, 2011

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Bill would prohibit members of Congress, their staffs, from trading on inside information

Members of Congress should live by the same rules everyone else does, sponsor says

Massachusetts senator files the bill after "60 Minutes" questioned congressional trades

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi criticized the report

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Bo !

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