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Insider Filings vs Congress Disclosures: Which Signal Is Stronger?
Form 4 lands in two days with exact prices; a congressional filing lands in forty-five with a value band. One of these is a signal and one is mostly governance.
Read itWhat Is the STOCK Act?
The 2012 law that made congressional trades public but never banned them, why the penalty is $200, and what the 2026 successor bill would change.
The Stocks Congress and the Hedge Funds Both Buy
Two disclosure regimes with nothing in common, and the names that appear in both. Mostly it means the company is very large; occasionally it is a question worth asking.
Is It Legal for Members of Congress to Trade Stocks?
Yes, with disclosure inside 45 days, plus who trades most, why every reported amount is an estimate, and where the 2026 ban attempt now stands.
Politician Stock Trackers: How They Work, and What They Miss
Tracking congressional trades is legal, free and popular. It also has four blind spots that almost nobody mentions.
How to Track Politician Stock Trades Free (What Congress Is Buying in 2026)
Members of Congress must disclose their trades by law. Here is how to read those disclosures, and which stocks the Hill has been buying this year.
Who Trades the Most Stocks in Congress? The 2026 Disclosure Data
The last twelve months of disclosed congressional and executive-branch equity trades, ranked by estimated value, rebuilt from the filings every time this page loads.