One member of Congress accounted for 52% of all trades reported last week. Julie Johnson (D-TX) filed 77 of the 147 transactions recorded between Jul 31 and Aug 7, 2026. The next busiest trader, April McClain Delaney (D-MD), filed 62. Together, the two Democrats made 139 of the week's 147 trades.
Johnson's activity dominates the weekly total
Johnson's 77 trades split nearly evenly: 38 buys and 39 sells. Her filings covered dozens of stocks, but the largest concentration was in Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH), where she reported 9 buys and no sales. She also bought C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) 6 times and Formula One Group (FWONK) 6 times, with no sells in either name.
Delaney's 62 trades were also balanced: 31 buys and 31 sells. Her largest positions were exits. She sold Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) 6 times and Service Corporation International (SCI) 6 times, with no buys in either.
Smaller filers and notable stock moves
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) filed 5 trades, all sells. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) each filed a single trade.
Across all lawmakers, buys edged out sells 71 to 74. The most active stocks mirrored the top traders: LTH led with 9 transactions, all buys. CHRW and FWONK each had 6 buys. CPAY and SCI each had 6 sells.
Late disclosures remain a persistent problem
Of the 147 trades, 78 were disclosed after the 45-day deadline set by the STOCK Act. That means more than half of last week's filings arrived late. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades within 45 days, but late filings have become routine. The latest congressional trades database tracks these delays, and the pattern is consistent: a small group of active traders drives the bulk of volume, and a large share of filings miss the legal window.
Johnson and Delaney were responsible for most of the late filings, though the data does not break down which specific trades missed the deadline. The two lawmakers have filed heavily in recent months, and their combined activity has made them the most visible names in congressional trading reports.
For context, the entire week's volume of 147 trades is modest compared to the busiest weeks on record. But the concentration is unusual. One member making 52% of all trades is a rare occurrence, and it puts Johnson at the center of any discussion of congressional stock ownership.
Capito's 5 sells were her only activity. Whitehouse's single trade and Doggett's single trade were both buys. No other lawmakers reported trades during the period.
The data covers transactions filed between Jul 31 and Aug 7, 2026, across 66 different stocks. The full list of trades, including dollar ranges and dates, is available in the congressional trading tracker.