Media
New York Times:
Stock Trades Reported by Nearly a Fifth of Congress Show Possible Conflicts
April 14, 2023
"But many instances show how legislative work and investment decisions can overlap in ways that at a minimum can leave the appearance of a conflict and that sometimes form a troubling pattern — even if they technically fall within the rules."
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Politico:
Lawmakers made hundreds of stock transactions during pandemic, watchdog finds
March 23, 2020
As lawmakers received closed-door briefings on the pandemic from top health and national security officials, some bought stock in remote-work technology, telemedicine companies, pharmaceutical makers currently developing potential vaccines, car manufacturers that have shifted to making ventilators for coronavirus patients, and alcohol producers that started making hand sanitizer during the coronavirus outbreak."
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New York Times:
As Fears of Banking Crisis Surged, Members of Congress Sold Bank Shares
April 19, 2023
"Though broadly legal, stock trading by members of Congress has become a flashpoint because lawmakers are sometimes privy to closely held information about the companies and industries they oversee."
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