House Dem Kept His Bitcoin-Linked Stock Position Secret While Helping to Pass Key Crypto Bills
Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar is just the latest of dozens of lawmakers to violate the STOCK Act’s disclosure requirement.
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Congressional Leaders Warning of ‘Insider Trading’ Could Have Banned Officials From Stock Trading
Banning members of Congress and government officials from trading stocks is highly popular, even among many rank and file lawmakers—but not among the congressional leaders who control which bills advance.
Fetterman, Gallego, and Others Violate Ethics Law by Failing to Report Stock Trades
At least nine members of Congress have already violated the STOCK Act this month by failing to disclose their financial transactions within 45 days.
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.
Rep. Manning Violated the STOCK Act 51 Times Last Year
A new disclosure shows Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) and her spouse made dozens of undisclosed stock trades last year.
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Make Judges’ Finances More Transparent
The bill, now stalling in the Senate, would require federal judges to report stock trades and make judges' financial disclosures available to the public online.
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.
Blumenthal’s Spouse Stows Away Cargo Company Stock
As he serves on the subcommittee overseeing ports of entry, Richard Blumenthal’s wife is investing in a cargo security company that says it is the only company that can satisfy the scanning requirements recommended by Congress.
STOCK Act 2.0: New Bill Would Shed Light on Congress’ Stock Trades
Senator and reps would no longer be able to bury their financial details on hand-written and poorly scanned paper filings.