Why Congress Signals Exists
Congress Signals makes it easy to track stock trades made by members of the US Congress. We collect, clean, and organize public disclosures so you can see where politicians are investing and how their trades align with public policy.
How to Use the Data
Use the platform to spot where capital is flowing:
- Sector Heatmap: See which industries (like Tech, Energy, or Health) politicians are buying or selling most.
- Simple Filtering: Quickly search trades by politician name, political party, industry, or trade size.
- Spot Connections: Compare when a trade was made with major political events or bills to see potential links.
Data Limits & Delays
Keep these rules in mind when looking at disclosures:
- 45-Day Delay: By law (the STOCK Act), politicians have up to 45 days after making a trade to report it.
- Past Actions Only: Because of this delay, the trades shown here represent past moves, not real-time portfolios.
- Not Financial Advice: This site is for research and education. Past trades are not a guide or recommendation for your own investments.
Platform Features
1. Clean Filters
Filter trades by industry sector to isolate transactions in specific fields and see who is active in different parts of the economy.
2. Buying Momentum
The top momentum bar highlights stocks with the highest net buying activity from politicians over the last 30 days.
3. Basic Analysis
Our system tracks historical trade returns and filing delays to help you evaluate the timing and transparency of disclosures.
Recommended Insights & Articles
Expand your understanding of Congressional trading behaviors, compliance structures, and tracking patterns with these curated insights from Capitol Trades.
Understanding the STOCK Act
An in-depth breakdown of the 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, its reporting mandates, and how it brought transparency to Capitol Hill.
Late Disclosures & Penalties
Why do some legislators file disclosures months after the legal 45-day deadline? Explore the grace periods, minor fines, and disclosure loopholes.
What is a Qualified Blind Trust?
How politicians use blind trusts to hand over investment decisions to independent managers, and how the STOCK Act treats these protected assets.
Tracking Tech Sector Inflows
An analytical review of trading volume in Big Tech. Study how members of key subcommittees concentrate transactions in Silicon Valley companies.
Senate vs. House Trading
Explore institutional differences in trading habits, asset type distributions, and transaction volumes between the two chambers of Congress.
Defense Policy & Sector Spikes
Learn how federal defense spending authorization, geopolitical conflicts, and cybersecurity bills align with stock purchases in defense contracting.