Members of Congress Bought Defense Stocks, Then Watched Them Rise as the Bombs Dropped
Here are the lawmakers who have purchased stocks in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and RTX since President Trump's election win.
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Trump Cabinet Members Sold Millions in Stock Before Tariff Crash
Several Democrats have called for investigations into insider trading by Trump's cabinet.
Reps Kickstart Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
A bipartisan House coalition is pushing legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, after recent support from President Trump and Minority Leader Jeffries.
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.
MTG Bought Treasuries Ahead of Market Crash
The Georgia Republican has been promoting Trump's tariffs on X.
Gottheimer, Who Pushed TikTok Ban, Invests in Microsoft as It Bids to Buy the App
The House intelligence committee member is buying millions of dollars worth of stock options in Microsoft.
Congress’ Newcomers Hold Millions in Stocks Tied to Their Committees
Financial disclosures of freshman representatives reviewed by Sludge show large stock holdings in companies that will be directly impacted by the lawmakers' committee work.
Khanna Stock Bill Laden With Spouse Loophole. Khanna Says It Will Be Fixed Next Congress
The resolution urges Congress to pass legislation banning senators and representatives from trading stocks, but its current text would not cover spouses or dependent children. Khanna says the bill will be reintroduced next Congress to mirror the TRUST in Congress Act.
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in War
More than 50 members of Congress own stock in defense contractors whose profits are soaring from giant Pentagon budgets and supplemental weapons packages.
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.