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Because:

> Trades executed by lawmakers or their families must be disclosed within 45 days of execution

Is probably an issue (it's it's actually insider trading).

People do track it, though:

https://www.capitoltrades.com/politicians




As in they need to announce them 45 days before they make them? Or 45 days after?


After.


We really ought to make them disclose them in advance like CEOs.


I would be 100% supportive of all congresspeople being required to file 10b5-1 plans in advance for the whole year, for any stock holdings


Right, they still get legally protected insider trading otherwise.

The public ought to benefit from the same insights and info.

And if a trade disclosure would be considered a threat to national security for some reason, you don’t make the trade.


Has anyone calculated how much $$$ has been made by Congress folks due to this type of trading?


After




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