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Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense Stocks

Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense Stocks

Here are the members of Congress who own stock in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
David Moore Aug 23, 2021
The Roadblocks to Banning Congress From Trading Stocks

The Roadblocks to Banning Congress From Trading Stocks

Active stock traders Zoe Lofgren and Gary Peters chair the committees where bills banning congressional stock trades are being left to die.
Donald Shaw Aug 12, 2021
Congress Won’t Stop Trading Stocks

Congress Won’t Stop Trading Stocks

Researchers studying congressional stock ownership have found that the practice has effects on lobbying activity and potentially on market movements.
David Moore Jul 27, 2021

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