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Congressional Stock Trading Regulations 2023-2025

The regulations and laws governing stock trading by members of Congress, including the Ethics in Government Act and the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, and the efforts to reform these laws to prevent conflicts of interest and increase transparency.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How do congressional financial disclosure ranges work and why do they create wide estimates of net worth?

require filers to report assets and liabilities in broad value categories rather than exact amounts, which is why public estimates of a member’s net worth are often wide and imprecise; those ranges ar...

Jan 25, 2026
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What standards and penalties apply if a member of Congress is found to have misreported asset values on disclosure forms?

When a Member of on required financial disclosure forms, the conduct is governed by a patchwork of statutory rules, administrative ethics procedures, and, in grave cases, civil or criminal enforcement...

Jan 18, 2026
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How do public stock‑trade disclosure laws for members of Congress work, and have they changed recently?

Public disclosure of congressional stock trades is governed primarily by the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA) and the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which require members to file ...

Jan 31, 2026

Do the Trump administrations "trade deals" need to be approved by Congress?

The short answer: it depends on what is meant by “.” Traditional free trade agreements and major congressional‑executive deals have required implementing legislation and approval by both houses of (a ...

Jan 27, 2026

What complaints or investigations have been filed regarding Ilhan Omar’s 2024 financial disclosure and what agencies are examining them?

opened a probe in 2024 examining ’s finances, campaign spending and contacts with a foreign national, and have launched parallel scrutiny through oversight channels; no criminal findings have been ann...