House Passes 232-198 Voter ID Bill Tied to Congressional Stock Trade Limits
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
House Passes 232-198 Voter ID Bill Tied to Congressional Stock Trade Limits
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
Summary
A 232-198 House vote approved federal voter ID requirements before the midterms by folding them into the Stop Insider Trading Act; 13 Democrats joined Republicans.
The package faces a likely dead end in the Senate, where it would need 60 votes, but Republicans are positioning it as a campaign issue on election security and congressional ethics.
Republicans cited President Donald Trump's push for SAVE America Act provisions and a New Jersey error that put about 6,600 noncitizens on voter rolls, with roughly 400 ballots cast.
Democrats called the pairing a legislative trap, saying the voter ID measure could curb mail voting, while also arguing the stock-trading section is too weak because it bars new stock purchases but lets lawmakers keep current holdings.