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The Conflicted: Reps Own Stock in Companies While Serving on Committees Overseeing Them

The Conflicted: Reps Own Stock in Companies While Serving on Committees Overseeing Them

Despite public anger over congressional stock trading, senators and reps have held on to personal investments in companies that fall under their committees' jurisdiction.

Three More Senators Violated the STOCK Act

Three More Senators Violated the STOCK Act

At least two more Democrats and a Republican senator failed to report stock transactions last year as a ban on congressional stock trading flounders in a Senate working group.

Ossoff to Intro Bill to Ban Members of Congress and Their Spouses From Trading Stocks

Ossoff to Intro Bill to Ban Members of Congress and Their Spouses From Trading Stocks

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is planning a bill to ban stock trading by federal lawmakers and their spouses, but it faces an uphill battle this year.

Leading Congressional Stock Trading Ban Bill Has Spouse Loophole

Leading Congressional Stock Trading Ban Bill Has Spouse Loophole

The most-cosponsored bill to ban stock trading while in office leaves a huge loophole for trading corporate stocks based on nonpublic information.

At Least 100 House Members Are Invested in Fossil Fuels

At Least 100 House Members Are Invested in Fossil Fuels

Reps among the top oil and gas investors in Congress bought more shares in pipeline companies as the House moved to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Top House Dem Buys Stock in Pharma Companies and Defense Contractors

Top House Dem Buys Stock in Pharma Companies and Defense Contractors

House Budget Chair John Yarmuth is a frequent stock trader who recently purchased shares in companies that are lobbying against the Democrats' budget plan.

Senators Own up to $25 Million in Big Tech Stocks

Senators Own up to $25 Million in Big Tech Stocks

Senators invested in tech stocks like Amazon, Apple, and Google may soon be voting on antitrust bills introduced in the Senate that would impact their portfolios.