Key Findings from the Investigation into the Finances of Federal Lawmakers

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Republican Representatives Given the Danger Ranking 

Reps Blake Moore, Dan Meuser, Chris Jacobs, Kevin Hern, Diana Harshbarger, Lance Gooden, Pat Fallon / Official Congressional Portraits

Seven Republicans were given the Danger ranking by Insider, meaning that they had numerous violations of ethics or the STOCK Act. These violations totaled, at least, $894,000.

Rep. Pat Fallon(R-TX): Representative Pat Fallon was found to have 118 separate violations of the STOCK ACT. These violations totaled, at least, $9,000,000. When asked by Insider Fallon claimed to have paid all of the fines associated with these violations but did not provide any proof. 

Rep. Lance Gooden(R-TX): Representative Lance Gooden was found to have violated the STOCK Act 12 times. These violations totaled at least $20,000. Rep. Gooden did not respond to Insider when asked about whether or not fines associated with these violations were paid. 

Rep. Diana Harshbarger(R-TN): Representative Diana Harshbarger was found to have violated the STOCK Act on 728 separate occasions, these trades totaled over $700,000. Rep. Harshbarger did not respond to Insider when asked about whether or not fines associated with these violations were paid. 

Rep. Kevin Hern(R-OK): Representative Kevin Hern was found to have violated the STOCK Act 25 times and has filed 1 amendment to their personal financial disclosures as a result of errors found in those disclosures. The violations of the STOCK Act totaled over $1,000,000 and Rep. Hern did not respond to Insider when asked about whether or not fines associated with these violations were paid. 

Rep. Chris Jacobs(R-NY): Representative Chris Jacobs was found to have violated the STOCK Act 12 times. These violations totaled more than $350,000. Insider also found that Rep. Jacobs had a staffer that had violated the STOCK Act. Rep. Jacobs did not respond to Insider when asked about whether or not fines associated with these violations were paid. 

Rep. Dan Meuser(R-PA): Representative Dan Meuser was found to have violated the STOCK Act 36 times. These violations totaled more than $120,000. When asked by Insider Meuser claimed to have paid all of the fines associated with these violations but did not provide any proof.

Rep. Blake Moore(R-UT): Representative Blake Moore was found to have violated the STOCK Act 76 times. These violations totaled roughly $76,000. A senior staffer working for Rep. Moore was found to have violated the STOCK Act. Rep. Moore provided Insider with evidence that he had paid all fines associated with fines from these violations of the STOCK Act.  



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