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.
Revealed: How U.S. Senators Invest in the Firms They’re Supposed to Regulate As they legislate on important matters, over 50 senators enjoy investments in major communications, defense, finance, energy, and health companies that Congress oversees.