This week, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed periodic transaction reports under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, disclosing stock trades made in September 2026. The reports, both filed on October 7, 2026, cover trades by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). The STOCK Act requires lawmakers to report most securities transactions within 45 days, with amounts disclosed in ranges.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05)
Gottheimer reported two trades from a joint account. On September 15, he sold shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, valued between $1,001 and $15,000. The trade was published 22 days later. On September 25, he partially sold shares of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), the global fast-food chain, also in the $1,001–$15,000 range. That trade was published 12 days after execution.
The official document for Gottheimer's filing is available here.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27)
Salazar's filing contains 42 transactions, all in stocks owned directly by the member. The trades include both purchases and partial sales, with most occurring on September 24, 2026. The delays between trade and publication range from 13 to 35 days.
Notable purchases include Chevron Corporation (CVX) on September 2 ($1,001–$15,000), two purchases of Corning Incorporated (GLW) on September 8 (each $1,001–$15,000), two purchases of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) on September 22 (each $1,001–$15,000), two purchases of Okta, Inc. (OKTA) on September 4 (each $1,001–$15,000), and two purchases of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) on September 4 — one in the $15,001–$50,000 range and another in the $1,001–$15,000 range.
On September 24, Salazar executed partial sales of a broad portfolio, including Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Biogen Inc. (BIIB), Boeing Company (BA), Chubb Limited (CB), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) — one partial sale and one full sale in the $15,001–$50,000 range — Citigroup, Inc. (C), Corning Incorporated (GLW), Datadog, Inc. (DDOG), FedEx Corporation (FDX), GE Aerospace (GE), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (HONA), Honeywell International Inc. (HON), Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL), Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Moderna, Inc. (MRNA), Okta, Inc. (OKTA), Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), RH (RH), Salesforce, Inc. (CRM), Snowflake Inc. (SNOW), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), United Rentals, Inc. (URI), and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH). Each of these partial sales was in the $1,001–$15,000 range.
Additionally, on September 4, Salazar sold shares of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) twice, each in the $1,001–$15,000 range, and partially sold Corning Incorporated (GLW) twice in the same range. On September 8, she partially sold Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) in the $1,001–$15,000 range. On September 24, she also sold Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) in the $1,001–$15,000 range.
The official document for Salazar's filing is available here.
Why These Disclosures Matter
Congressional stock trading disclosures are monitored by ethics watchdogs and the public to ensure compliance with the STOCK Act, which aims to prevent insider trading by lawmakers. While the reports provide transparency, they do not indicate the rationale behind any trade. All amounts are reported in ranges, and the trades occurred weeks before the filings were made public.
Note: All trade values are reported as ranges, and the transactions were executed in September 2026, prior to the October 7 filing date.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
