US House approves joint measure to curb Congress’ stock trading, require voter ID

The U.S. House passed a bill to restrict stock trading by Congress members and their families while requiring voters to present specific state-issued IDs. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, combines financial transparency provisions with voter ID requirements and faces potential challenges in the Senate. Democrats criticized the removal of a grant provision to cover voter ID costs and argued the bill exceeds existing strict state laws.