Tag: STOCK Act

After Leading Efforts to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, Ocasio-Cortez Admits to Financial Violations

August 25, 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who has in the past led efforts from members of both parties to ban stock trading by members of Congress, admitted through a spokesperson that she has not complied with financial disclosure rules for sitting members of Congress. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, which greatly increased scrutiny on stock market transactions…

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Ethics Complaint Claims New York Democrat Failed to Report $885,000 in Stock Trades

April 5, 2022
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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) failed to disclose—as required by congressional rules—at least 31 stock transactions valued at more than $885,000, including several made more than four years ago, according to a non-profit government watchdog. In a complaint filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) that cited multiple media reports, the Foundation for Accountability and…

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Rep. Raskin Allegedly Failed to Report $1.5 Million Stock Sale

February 7, 2022
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has been accused of failing to disclose stock assets owned by his wife in contravention of U.S. law. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF), a right-leaning watchdog group, sent a complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics, saying that Raskin’s wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, had waited too long to report stocks she…

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One Way Politicians Can Start to Regain Voters’ Trust

February 21, 2021
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Commentary Quick, name some national politicians you trust. What’s that you say? You’re struggling to think of any trustworthy politicians in Washington? You are not alone. Pew Research reports 80 percent of us say we do not trust the federal government to do what’s right “always or most of the time.” And 81 percent of…

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