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Marjorie Taylor Greene bought COVID/pharma stocks in January

GA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene invests in Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and other pharma despite refusing the vaccine and downplaying COVID-19

Deep Dive on Sen. Perdue and Cardlytics (CDLX)

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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...

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 =...

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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...

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