Washington (CNN) -- The Senate voted Monday to begin debate on a bill that makes clear insider trading of stocks and other securities by members of Congress and their staffs is illegal.

Bill to ban so-called quot;congressional insider tradingquot; gets the 60 votes needed to begin debate in the Senate

A Kansas Senate committee is expected to debate proposals for redrawing the boundaries for the four U.S. House districts reflecting changes in the 2010 census.

Advocates for domestic violence victims say Indiana legislators could wind up limiting police officers#39; ability to protect those being abused under a proposal that aims to clarify a court#39;s ruling that people don#39;t have the right to resist police officers illegally entering their homes.

Todd Akin and Sarah Steelman will debate this morning. John Brunner declined the invitation.