Senate passes insider-trading bill
Ted Barrett,
CNN Senior Congressional Producer
Updated 9:51 PM EST,
Thu February 2, 2012
Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Harry Reid and Patty Murray talk Thursday about the STOCK Act.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The measure supported by President Obama now goes to the House
It won bipartisan support in the Senate on a 96-3 vote
The bill clarifies that insider trading is illegal for members of Congress and their staffs
Also covered by the bill's measures are many executive-branch employees
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