Congress trades

Along with being known as the former Speaker of the House under four different presidents, Nancy Pelosi is known for being targeted for the trading of stock and options by her husband. While many of the trades by Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi have been successful, one recent...

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is taking on the two largest carbonated beverage companies in the world with a series of tweets aimed at Coca-Cola Inc (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). If Ackman takes a short position or pushing for legal challenges, he could now find himself up against one of the...

A member of Congress bought a stock that is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Here’s a look at the purchase and what it could mean. What Happened: One of the big storylines in 2023 could be the case between the FTC and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT). The issue...

A U.S. Senator who previously bet against the stock market in 2022 has placed a new bet with an ETF that shorts U.S. listed companies. Here are the details. What Happened: Delaware Senator Thomas Carper bought up to $110,000 in Ranger Equity Bear Bear ETF (ARCA: $HDGE), an active ETF that shorts US...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A member of Congress made a questionable stock purchase that was well-timed with legislation. Here’s that latest Congress stock trade that will be publicly scrutinized. What Happened: A new filing from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican...

Good timing, lucky buy, or more to the story? Those are the choices the public will likely be attributing to a large purchase of shares of a commerce company by a U.S. Senator months before an acquisition was announced. What Happened: Multichannel commerce platform company ChannelAdvisor Corp (NYSE...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made headlines this week with a highly scruntinized visit to Taiwan, a move that led to crisis control from the White House and affect relations between China and the U.S. going forward. The visit to Taiwan could also have a large impact on the semiconductor...

A new bill to ban members of the U.S. Congress from trading stocks while in public office is expected to be unveiled in August, according to a new report. What Happened: Democratic members of the House of Representatives are planning to unveil a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress,...

Shares of clean energy stocks fell Friday due to concerns that the Build Back Better Act won’t pass now due to a lack of support from West Virginia Senator Joe Machin III. Could there be a conflict of interest arising once again? What Happened: Manchin told Senate Democrats he won’...

A popular Twitter account that offers insight into the trades made by members of Congress has released a new report that might increase calls to ban the practice.  What Happened: A newly released report from Unusual Whales called “Lobbying’s influence on Congress and Congressional...

The push for members of the U.S. Congress to not be allowed to buy and sell stocks continues. A recently disclosed transaction by a member of Congress shows there continues to be conflicts of interest in pushing for policies that could benefit investment holdings. What Happened: Sen. Sheldon...

Members of Congress buying and selling stocks has been a hot topic, and one member of Congress made a sizable bet on electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) in late 2020 that could be paying off nicely. What Happened: In January, it was disclosed that Speaker of the House and...

A SPAC merger is bringing Donald Trump’s new social media platform and plans for media assets public. Many retail traders bought the stock since the deal was announced along with at least one member of the U.S. Congress. What Happened: Trump Media & Technology Group is going public in a...