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Report: Just 10 Senators Own Up to $1.2 Million in Individual Big Oil Stocks
The top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee owns stock in Exxon, Chevron and Shell.
Republican Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks
The lawmakers own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations.
At Least 6 Supreme Court Justices Are Multimillionaires, Report Reveals
Experts say justices’ ability to gain wealth on the bench makes them unable to rule fairly on things like student debt.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Quadruple Corporate Stock Buyback Tax
The bill comes on the heels of a record year for corporate profits – and for stock buybacks.
Report: Thousands of Federal Officials Have Owned Stock in Companies They Govern
Officials at the EPA report trading oil and gas stocks, while Pentagon officials buy stock in Lockheed Martin.
Democratic Leaders Will Likely Delay Vote on Stock Ban Until After the Election
Proponents of the legislation have suggested that Democratic leaders are delaying the bill because they oppose it.
Stock Ban May Not Come to Vote This Month as Pelosi Claimed, Lawmakers Say
The House speaker has previously faced criticism for her hesitancy over passing a ban on stock trading for lawmakers.
Burr Sold 95 Percent of His Retirement Holdings After Secret 2020 COVID Briefing
The senator apparently bought over $1 million in Treasury securities a week before the market crashed.
22 Government Watchdogs Ask Pelosi and Schumer to Act on Congressional Stock Ban
The coalition asks that Pelosi and Schumer commit to bringing a stock ban to a vote early next month.
Pelosi’s Husband Dumped Up to $5M of Tech Stock Right Before Senate Passed CHIPS
Trades made by Paul Pelosi have garnered scrutiny over Congress members’ and their families’ ability to trade stocks.