Crenshaw, Raskin Clash on Insider Trading Bill
Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw and Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin traded sharp words on a CNN segment outside the Capitol after the 2026 midterms.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Legislative Policy
Reps. Dan Crenshaw and Jamie Raskin argued during a CNN post-midterm segment outside the Capitol over the Stop Insider Trading Act. Crenshaw said Republicans waited until after the midterms to work on the bill and that Trump would vote for it, while Raskin asked whether Trump wants to stop insider trading in the Executive Branch.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights a partisan dispute over whether congressional and executive-branch insider trading rules will move forward now that Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. Crenshaw's ouster by a primary challenger also underscores the stakes of intra-party politics for the bill's future.
Republicans hold the House, Senate, and White House, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin during the exchange. No vote tally or scheduled floor action on the Stop Insider Trading Act was reported, leaving its timing unresolved.
The players
Dan Crenshaw
A Republican U.S. representative from Texas who was ousted by a primary challenger and who argued that the Stop Insider Trading Act would move forward after the midterms.
Jamie Raskin
A Democratic U.S. representative from Maryland and senior member of the House Judiciary Committee who questioned Republican commitment to stopping insider trading in the Executive Branch.
Dana Bash
CNN chief political correspondent and anchor who moderated the segment and interjected to end the heated exchange.
The details
During the CNN segment, moderated by Dana Bash, Crenshaw and Raskin repeatedly interrupted each other until Bash intervened, calling it nice to hear debate on issues and ideas before ending the segment for a break. Crenshaw said Republicans had waited until after the midterms to work on the Stop Insider Trading Act, while Raskin pressed whether Trump wants to stop insider trading within the Executive Branch.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Crenshaw and Raskin exchange during a CNN post-midterm segment outside the Capitol.
Legislative Pathway
The Stop Insider Trading Act, which Crenshaw says Republicans delayed until after the midterms, now faces a Congress where Republicans hold the House, Senate, and White House. Raskin's challenge to Trump's commitment places the bill's fate at the center of whether a unified GOP government will legislate on congressional and executive-branch trading ethics.
Federal officials who trade stocks could face new disclosure or trading limits if the Stop Insider Trading Act advances. Current rules leave congressional and executive-branch trading subject to the existing ethics framework until any bill passes.
The takeaway
Watch whether Republican leaders schedule the Stop Insider Trading Act for a vote and whether Trump publicly backs it, since those steps will show if the stated support becomes policy.
Further reading
Follow the latest in Legislative Policy coverage for how Congress shapes rules on trading and ethics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Mediaite.
