House Republicans Prepare Vote On Watered Down Congressional Insider Trading Ban

House Republicans Prepare Vote On Watered Down Congressional Insider Trading Ban: pSince a 60 Minutes report showed that Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) profited from information he obtained in private economic briefings in 2008, Congress has moved quickly to pass a bill to ban insider trading by its members. The Senate passed its version by a vote of 96-3 on February 2nd. President Obama praised the vote [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~