# Senate expected to vote on stock trading ban and data center bill before election recess

https://mins.news/en/item/80571

- CNBC, 2026-09-30 15:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/senate-stock-trading-ban-data-center-election.html

> The U.S. Senate is expected to vote before its election recess on bills that would bar members from trading stocks while in office and address utility costs linked to data centers. Democrats oppose the measures.

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