Congress trades

The trading activity of stocks and options by members of Congress continues to be highly scrutinized as potential conflicts of interest are highlighted. A prominent senator recently disclosed several stock transactions, which are drawing attention on social media. What Happened: No stranger to...

A bill to push for TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the company or face a ban passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. News of the potential sale or U.S. ban could have a huge impact on content creators and could also see rival social media platforms benefit. What Happened: The...

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a rally of sorts in February with the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) passing $54,000 and hitting levels not seen since November 2021. One member of Congress missed out on additional profits by selling three leading cryptocurrencies at the start of the month....

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is one of the members of Congress who is most scrutinized for their trading history of stocks and options. After recently profiting more than $1 million from a trade in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Pelosi filed a new disclosure of a recent technology stock...

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi is often scrutinized for stocks and options transactions that are made by herself or her venture capitalist husband. One of the stocks often targeted by retail traders is NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), which the Pelosis have bought and sold several times in the past two years...

The act of buying and selling stocks and options by members of Congress has become a hotly debated item across social media and in the news due to potential conflicts of interest. A member of Congress recently disclosed a purchase of a defense stock, which could point to another conflict of...

U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reported a transaction for call options in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in December. What Happened: The transaction, which took place on Nov. 22, was for 50 call options with a strike price of $120 and an expiration date of Dec. 20, 2024. The filing listed a...

Increased attention has been placed on the trading history of stocks, options and cryptocurrencies by members of Congress, with members of the public and Congress itself fighting to ban the act of Congress trading. A former member of Congress convicted of insider trading could be running for re-...

The cryptocurrency sector got a boost Wednesday with the landmark decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve multiple applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs. While the approval could help boost the price and valuation of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), a member of...

U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) is being called out on social media for a recent stock position she disclosed in the Chinese company Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA). Trading activity by members of Congress continues to be a hot button topic thanks to potential conflicts of interest for elected...

One of the hottest topics among members of Congress and investors has been the stock and options trading activity by several politicians. A new report reveals how several members of Congress outperformed the overall market, and also shares some of the top stocks and sectors picked the most by those...

The topic of whether members of Congress should have the right to buy and sell stocks and options while in office is increasingly gaining attention from the public, media, investors, and congressional representatives themselves. A new report shows that several members of Congress beat the overall...

A member of the U.S. Congress is betting on shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) going forward. The small purchase pales in size comparison to a recent purchase from Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi. A look at the transaction and why it's important. What Happened: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has...

U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi‘s trades are among the most followed in Congress, and the California Democrat’s stock and options trading activity while in office continues Friday with a trade in the hot artificial intelligence and semiconductor stock NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). What...

One of the biggest merger and acquisition news items of the week has been the proposed buyout of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) by Japanese company Nippon Steel. One member of Congress has been actively trading U.S. Steel shares and options in 2023. What Happened: Nippon Steel is offering...