ethics committee investigating pat fallon

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House Committee on Ethics revealed on Monday that it was investigating Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas). The first-term lawmaker’s office said that the probe concerns Fallon’s failure to disclose some stock trades in a timely manner.

Between January and April 2021, Fallon made more than 90 stock trades, which were worth a total of at least $7 million. The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, requires representatives to report their securities transactions to the House Clerk’s office within 45 days. Fallon reported his 90-plus transactions in mid-June, meaning some trades were not disclosed until five months after they occurred.

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annnddddddddddddddd another one found playing with a dirty ball



maybe if they passed that bill preventing stock-trading for the duration of a politician's tenure, we'd see less of those ensconced in the political system who care only about lining their own pockets... which, in turn, might lead to a better cadre of those tasked with running the country for the people

 

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Five out of eight members of Congress that the Office of Congressional Ethics has in 2022 publicly acknowledged investigating have refused to cooperate with the office, according to the Campaign Legal Center report.

And since 2009, 30 members in the House have refused to cooperate with Office of Congressional Ethics investigations, the report concludes.

Sitting members of Congress the Campaign Legal Center says have refused to cooperate with Office of Congressional Ethics investigators include:

• Rep. Pat Fallon of Texas, a Republican
• Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, a Democrat
• Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a Republican
• Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado, a Republican
• Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, a Democrat
• Rep. Alex Mooney of West Virginia, a Republican
• Rep. John Rutherford of Florida, a Republican
• Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania, a Republican
• Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi, a Republican
• Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, a Democrat
• Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, a Republican
• Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, a Republican
• Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, a Democrat
• Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida, a Republican

Other members who are not currently in office but are mentioned in the report include former Reps. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina

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