Hickenlooper Statement on Republicans’ “Trojan Horse” Voter Suppression Tactic

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after blocking a Republican bill that would restrict voting and allow insider trading to continue.

"We blocked Republicans' thinly veiled voter suppression bill outright earlier this year. Today, they ripped a page out of Homer and tried to sneak it through like a Trojan Horse," said Hickenlooper. "We will continue to block their efforts to insulate the president from voters who are furious with MAGA's corrupt agenda and cost-of-living emergency."

Hickenlooper has consistently fought back against Trump and MAGA Republicans' voter suppression bill and stood up to their attacks on mail-in-voting, a safe and secure voting method. As governor, Hickenlooper created the gold-standard mail-in-voting system in the country, providing millions of Coloradans with easier access to the ballot box.

The vehicle for the Republicans' voter suppression provision, the Stop Insider Trading Act, fails to adequately stop members of Congress profiting off insider information. The bill also ignores any restrictions for the president and cabinet officials.

Hickenlooper, who has had his assets in a blind trust since he was Mayor of Denver, co-sponsors the more comprehensive Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act that would force all members of Congress to place their stocks into a qualified blind trust so that they can't use insider information to inform their portfolio decisions and turn a profit.

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