But Hawley’s legislation with the panel’s top Democrat, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, sailed out of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, after his support delivered a bipartisan vote over the objections of the other Republicans, who have majority control.

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is defending his proposed bill to ban stock trading by federal lawmakers - as well as by the president and vice president - in the face of criticism from President Donald Trump.