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Dec 30, 2020
6 min

Deep Dive on Sen. Perdue and Cardlytics (CDLX)

by Jack Hemphill and Jake Jacobs (updated 1/3/21 with 12/31/20 data) OVERVIEW Senator David Perdue (GA) has been widely criticized for bo...

2020 Audit: Not All States Require Officials To Disclose Conflicts of Interest

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Nov 20, 2020
3 min

2020 Audit: Not All States Require Officials To Disclose Conflicts of Interest

Our 2020 Audit grades all 50 states on their requirements for financial disclosure by their elected officials.

13% of Candidates for Congress Didn’t File Financial Disclosures

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Nov 12, 2020
1 min

13% of Candidates for Congress Didn’t File Financial Disclosures

137 congressional candidates failed to file their disclosures, but only 3 of them won their races.

Sen. Loeffler’s Stock in Intercontinental, Which Her Committee Regulates, Are 71% of Her Assets

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Oct 29, 2020
3 min

Sen. Loeffler’s Stock in Intercontinental, Which Her Committee Regulates, Are 71% of Her Assets

New analysis pins down the value of Sen. Loeffler’s stock in Intercontinental Exchange - a firm her husband founded & she now regulates.

Minor Party Candidates Seldom File Required Financial Disclosures

Jerold Jacobs

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Minor Party Candidates Seldom File Required Financial Disclosures

We have found an unsurprising but disappointing trend; third-party candidates almost never file their required financial disclosures.

Rep. Garcia Falls Through STOCK Act Filing Cracks

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Oct 19, 2020
2 min

Rep. Garcia Falls Through STOCK Act Filing Cracks

Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA25) is the only Member of Congress not to file 2020 STOCK Act Disclosures, due to the unique nature of his election.

Rep. Shalala (D-FL) Again Under Fire for STOCK Act Violations

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Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Rep. Shalala (D-FL) Again Under Fire for STOCK Act Violations

Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL) is under fire for late STOCK Act disclosures. Opponent Maria Elvira Salazar has accused Shalala of corruption.

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Sep 24, 2020
4 min

DeJoy's Stocks vs. the 2020 Election

Postmaster DeJoy has a massive (187 to 1) conflict-of-interest between his stock in his ex-company, XPO, and his role as Postmaster General

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Sep 9, 2020
2 min

Political Investing Profile: the 2020 Maine Senate Race

Analysis of the investment portfolios of Susan Collins (R) and Sarah Gideon (D) in their 2020 race for a Maine U.S. Senate seat.

The First Billion-Dollar Senate was the 115th in 2018

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Aug 20, 2020
3 min

The First Billion-Dollar Senate was the 115th in 2018

The 2018 Senate was the first Billion-Dollar Senate we've tracked. Yet, much like America, the wealth of Congress is not evenly distributed.

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Aug 18, 2020
3 min

Phil Roe's Trades Revisited

Congressman Phil Roe (TN-01) has been under scrutiny for trades in Covid-related stocks. The story is complicated, so here is a timeline.

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Aug 14, 2020
3 min

First Look: Kamala's Investments

We take a first look at Kamala Harris's investments and assets, estimated to exceed $10 million, placing her in the top 15% of the Senate.

Top-5 Traders in the House: 2020 MidYear

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Jul 2, 2020
2 min

Top-5 Traders in the House: 2020 MidYear

Infographic of Top-5 most active securities traders in the US House of Representatives as of July 1, 2020 disclosure releases.

Roe's Disclosures Say He Initiated His Problematic Trades

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May 29, 2020
3 min

Roe's Disclosures Say He Initiated His Problematic Trades

Congressman Roe's Disclosures Indicate That He Initiated His Problematic Trades

House stock trading up +70% in Quarter 1

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May 20, 2020
1 min

House stock trading up +70% in Quarter 1

Stock trading in the House of Representatives for Quarter 1 was up sharply, up +70% as follows: Q1 2020 = 3,145 transactions َQ1 2019 = 1...

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Apr 28, 2020
3 min

Hydroxychloroquine in Congress

Congressional trades and holdings of hydroxychloroquine makers in Q1:2020.

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Apr 24, 2020
3 min

Congressional Trades in Gilead

These are the 9 Members of Congress who've owned or traded Gilead stock (NASD: GILD) in Q1:2020.

How Weird Are These Congressional Trades?

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Apr 17, 2020
4 min

How Weird Are These Congressional Trades?

RANKED: 19 Members based on weirdness of their 2020 portfolio actions.

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Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Senate trading up sharply in Q1

Going forward we'll be posting regular snippets from our database as we build summary statistics on Congressional Trading activity. The a...

Loeffler is the only Senator with no Annual Financial Disclosure on file

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Apr 7, 2020
1 min

Loeffler is the only Senator with no Annual Financial Disclosure on file

Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) is almost certainly the wealthiest member of Congress, with estimates of her net worth at $500 million. Sep...

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