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Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer? Subscribe to our morning newsletter, Crash Course.Īs Common Dreams reported in April 2020, in the weeks before the pandemic, members of Congress made nearly 1,500 stock transactions worth up to $158 million-in many cases buying stocks in companies that might see a boost during the crisis and selling stocks that seemed likely to decrease in value. The investigation also found stocks held by lawmakers from both major political parties in 3M, which makes personal protective equipment Quest Diagnostics, which provides Covid-19 tests and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the maker of a treatment for the disease. Speaking to Business Insider after the press conference, Pelosi's spokesperson said the STOCK Act-which was passed in 2012 and requires members to disclose security transactions and ensure they don't make individual stock trades based on knowledge they gain as lawmakers-prevents members of Congress from insider trading.īut the outlet's "Conflicted Congress" investigation released Monday, showed that at least 49 lawmakers and 182 senior congressional staffers have violated the STOCK Act, including dozens whose stock holdings may have allowed them to benefit from the coronavirus pandemic.Īt least 11 senators and 34 representatives held shares of Pfizer, the manufacturer of one of the Covid-19 vaccines.
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