Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Money and Congress

Insider has been studying the finances of our Congressmen. These are some of their conclusions:

48 members of Congress and 182 senior-level congressional staffers have violated a federal conflicts-of-interest law. 

Nearly 75 federal lawmakers held stocks in COVID-19 vaccine makers Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, or Pfizer in 2020, with many of them buying or selling these stocks in the early weeks of the pandemic. 

15 lawmakers tasked with shaping US defense policy that actively invest in military contractors. 

More than a dozen environmentally-minded Democrats invest in fossil fuel companies or other corporations with concerning environmental track records. 

Insider's "Conflicted Congress" is also rating every member of Congress on their financial conflicts and commitment to financial transparency. Fourteen senators and House members have received a red "danger" rating on our three-tier stoplight scale, while 112 get a yellow "borderline" rating.

No comments: