Cotton Votes to Ban Congressional Insider Trading, Slams Democrats’ Hypocrisy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy September 30, 2026 Cotton Votes to Ban Congressional Insider Trading, Slams Democrats’ Hypocrisy WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after he voted in favor of the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying stocks. He also condemned Democrats for opposing it despite their previous statements . “No one, especially members of Congress, should profit from insider information. I voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act to rid Congress of this corruption and ensure we all play by the same rules as every law-abiding Arkansan. The Democrats who blocked it went back on their word to protect their own wallets—they should be ashamed of themselves.” ###