Congressional Trading Articles & Analysis
Analysis, news, and insights on congressional stock trading.
Weekly recaps of congressional trading activity, deep dives into notable trades, and analysis of STOCK Act disclosure trends. All data is sourced from official Periodic Transaction Reports.
One Lawmaker Made 97% of All Congressional Stock Trades This Week
Congress members disclosed 91 trades (Sep 25–Oct 2, 2026), including 2 purchases and 87 sales across 46 stocks.
October 2, 2026Pete Sessions sells $175K in Apple stock in week of light trading
Congress members disclosed 7 trades (Sep 18–Sep 25, 2026), including 3 purchases and 4 sales across 7 stocks.
September 25, 2026Gottheimer Sells $750K in Microsoft as Lawmakers File 38 Trades
Congress members disclosed 38 trades (Sep 11–Sep 18, 2026), including 17 purchases and 17 sales across 25 stocks.
September 18, 2026Hern's Late-Season Energy Sell-Off Tops $590K
Rep. Kevin Hern (Republican-OK) disclosed 5 trades in Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) worth ~$590K between August 31, 2026 and September 14, 2026.
September 17, 2026A $1M ONEOK Exchange Tops Hern's Latest Energy Trades
Rep. Kevin Hern (Republican-OK) disclosed 4 trades in ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) worth ~$1.0M between August 31, 2026 and September 11, 2026.
September 14, 2026One Lawmaker Made 56% of All Congressional Trades This Week
Congress members disclosed 375 trades (Sep 4–Sep 11, 2026), including 146 purchases and 228 sales across 231 stocks.
September 11, 2026One Lawmaker Did 74% of All Congressional Stock Trades This Week
Congress members disclosed 38 trades (Aug 28–Sep 4, 2026), including 2 purchases and 36 sales across 31 stocks.
September 4, 2026Late Disclosure Rate Hits 20% as Moskowitz Leads August Trading
Congress members disclosed 5 trades (Aug 22–Aug 29, 2026), including 1 purchases and 4 sales across 5 stocks.
August 29, 2026Freshman Lawmaker's MLM Trades Total $383K, Sell Side Dominates
Rep. April McClain Delaney (Democrat-MD) disclosed 2 trades in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) worth ~$383K between August 19, 2026 and August 25, 2026.
August 28, 2026A $391K Sell-Off: McClain Delaney's Biggest Trade Yet
Rep. April McClain Delaney (Democrat-MD) disclosed 3 trades in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) worth ~$391K between August 14, 2026 and August 25, 2026.
August 28, 2026Khanna's Merck Trade Took 758 Days to Disclose, 713 Past the STOCK Act Limit
Rep. Ro Khanna (Democrat-CA) disclosed 3 trades in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) worth ~$49K between August 7, 2024 and August 24, 2026.
August 27, 20265 congressional trades filed late, breaking STOCK Act 45-day rule
Congress members disclosed 33 trades (Aug 15–Aug 22, 2026), including 19 purchases and 14 sales across 29 stocks.
August 22, 20265 Lawmakers Disclosed MSFT Trades in 30 Days, Gottheimer's $2.3M Leads
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (Democrat-NJ) disclosed 4 trades in Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) worth ~$2.3M on August 14, 2026.
August 16, 2026Gill's First RSP Buy Hits Two Committees He Sits On
Rep. Brandon Gill (Republican-TX) disclosed 1 trade in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) worth ~$75K on August 13, 2026.
August 15, 2026Thanedar's $175K Apple Sale Tops Week as 18 Trades Filed Late
Congress members disclosed 62 trades (Aug 8–Aug 15, 2026), including 17 purchases and 45 sales across 50 stocks.
August 15, 2026Khanna's Two-Year-Old Trade Disclosure Breaks 45-Day STOCK Act Rule
Rep. Ro Khanna (Democrat-CA) disclosed 3 trades in Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) worth ~$116K between August 7, 2024 and August 10, 2026.
August 12, 2026One lawmaker made 52% of all congressional trades last week
Congress members disclosed 147 trades (Jul 31–Aug 7, 2026), including 71 purchases and 74 sales across 66 stocks.
August 7, 2026No Other Lawmaker Has Traded NFG in 3 Years. He Just Sold.
Rep. Michael T. McCaul (Republican-TX) disclosed 1 trade in National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) worth ~$75K on June 26, 2026.
August 6, 2026A $15M Sale: Senator on Energy Panel Unloads Williams Companies Stake
Senator Alan Armstrong (Republican-OK) disclosed 1 trade in The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) worth ~$15.0M on June 24, 2026.
August 6, 2026No Other Lawmaker Has Traded This Stock in 3 Years. She Bought 9 Times in 2 Weeks.
Rep. April McClain Delaney (Democrat-MD) disclosed 9 trades in Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH) worth ~$121K between July 17, 2026 and July 31, 2026.
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