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.
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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.
Paul Pelosi Invests in Alphabet as Congress Weighs Breaking Up Big Tech
So far this year, Paul Pelosi has purchased stock in companies including Tesla, Walt Disney, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon.
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.
STOCK TICKER: A Critic of Trump’s Postal Policies, Wyden Stands to Benefit from Privatization
A new financial document shows Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) spouse has been investing money with the post office's private competitors.
Following Sludge Report, Kennedy's Trust Fund Sells Fossil Fuel Stocks
Rep. Joe Kennedy said this week that his family trusts had divested from oil and gas company stocks, though one of the funds recently bought stock in Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate which owns natural gas and coal companies.
As Markets Crashed, DeVos Sold Shares in Secretive Cayman Island Fund
Billionaire Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sold up to $5 million in securities through an offshore fund that appears in the Paradise Papers.
NY Candidate and Pharma Heir Faces Questions on Drug Pricing Independence
After months of questions from local activists, Adam Schleifer, running in the NY-17 Democratic primary, tells Sludge he supports a Senate bill that sets price restrictions on drugs developed with public funding.
Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
Use the interactive map below to see if your representative owns stock in oil, gas, and coal companies.