- Tlaib Introduces Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Owning Defense Stocks https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-introduces-bill-to-ban-members-of-congress-from-owning-defense-stocks 118 comments politics
- Feds subpoena Ticketmaster over egregious concert ticket prices — A spokesperson for Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, said the firm doesn't “feel comfortable” sharing information with Congress https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3ajk/feds-subpoena-ticketmaster-over-egregious-concert-prices-after-it-stonewalled-lawmakers 205 comments technology
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposes banning Congress members from owning individual stocks: 'We're a free-market economy'. AOC on the other hand Says She Doesn't Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker 'Can Do Her Job Ethically'. Who is right? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/21/nancy-pelosi-wrong-lawmakers-trade-stocks/ 38 comments cryptocurrency
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposes banning Congress members from owning individual stocks: 'We're a free market economy' https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/12/15/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-opposes-banning-stock-buys-by-congress-members.html 26 comments politics
- Trump claims ‘Israel literally owned Congress’ in bizarre attack on the Squad https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ocasio-cortez-israel-congress-b1949314.html 67 comments politics
- Trump says 'Israel literally owned Congress' in interview https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/trump-says-israel-literally-owned-congress-in-interview-683759 37 comments politics
- These folks believe the Congress is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, and its members have nothing to do with the will of American voters. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a35970185/koch-operatives-hr-1-dark-money-elections/ 6 comments politics
- Lawmakers with stock holdings vote in ways that juice their portfolios – Members of Congress who hold stocks in firms who benefit from financial deregulation are more likely to vote for deregulation. The same patterns apply to owning financial and automotive stocks, and exposure to equities markets. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/congress-votes-stock-portfolio/ 1214 comments science
- Rep. Angie Craig wants to ban members of Congress from owning stocks. After coronavirus-related trading by senators, her bill’s getting renewed attention https://www.minnpost.com/national/2020/03/rep-angie-craig-wants-to-ban-members-of-congress-from-owning-stocks-after-coronavirus-related-trading-by-senators-her-bills-getting-renewed-attention/ 130 comments politics
- Google is trying to convince Congress that there's competition in the search industry, but recent statistics show it owns 92% of the market https://www.businessinsider.com/google-tries-convince-congress-search-competition-2019-7?r=us&ir=t 140 comments technology
- Congress president Rahul Gandhi owns assets worth Rs 14.85 crore https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/kerala/news/congress-president-rahul-gandhi-owns-assets-worth-rs-14-85-crore/articleshow/68726430.cms 9 comments india
- FDA medical adviser: 'Congress is owned by pharma' https://news.yahoo.com/congress-big-pharma-money-123757664.html?ncid=facebook_yahoonewsf_akfmevaatca&fbclid=iwar3p7a0rjj8dkuq5umksec-_dqlku4z1wb8b1lh2a-wb9utmho8kbnqei-4 3 comments politics
- Republican Sen. Jeff Merkley Wants to Stop Congress Members From Insider Trading By Banning Them From Owning Stocks http://theintercept.com/2018/12/17/jeff-merkley-james-inhofe-ban-stock-trading/ 11 comments politics
- Sen. Jeff Merkley Wants to Stop Congress Members From Insider Trading By Banning Them From Owning Stocks https://theintercept.com/2018/12/17/jeff-merkley-james-inhofe-ban-stock-trading/ 760 comments politics
- Elizabeth Warren proposes banning Congress from owning stocks as part of sweeping anti-corruption bill https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/elizabeth-warren-proposes-banning-congress-from-owning-stocks-as-part-of-sweeping-anti-corruption-bill 109 comments politics
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren's new reform bill would ban members of Congress from owning individual stocks https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/21/elizabeth-warren-bill-would-ban-lawmakers-from-owning-individual-stocks.html 2219 comments politics
- ‘The front page of the internet’ says Congress is owned by Comcast, Verizon and AT&T http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/technology/article187626188.html 50 comments politics
- ‘The front page of the internet’ says Congress is owned by Comcast, Verizon and AT&T http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/technology/article187626188.html 5 comments technology
- Is the flagship project of Andhra Pradesh government AP Fibernet, a multi crore scam? The project is creating a political storm after main opposition YSR Congress has alleged Heritage Group's link, with the project, a company owned by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's family. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/andhra-pradesh-government-ap-fibernet-scam-chandrababu-naidu/1/1066952.html 10 comments india
- Congress is a family-owned enterprise, says Karti Chidambaram [P] http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-is-a-family-owned-enterprise-says-karti-chidambaram/articleshow/57508931.cms 23 comments india
- Civilians have no reason for owning assault weapons, but Congress lacks the courage to stop them: Congressman and Iraq War vet http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/civilians-no-reason-owning-assault-weapons-article-1.2674107 125 comments politics
- Congress aims to cut down on creation of anonymously owned companies. Announcement comes after anti-corruption organization revealed footage of New York lawyers providing advice on how to ease flow of ‘grey’ money into US. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/01/congress-grey-money-bill-new-york-lawyers-global-witness 3 comments politics
- Congress has handed over a sacred Native American site to a foreign-owned company for what may be the first time in our nation’s history. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/29/opinion/selling-off-apache-holy-land.html 3 comments politics
- Congress may use 'must-pass legislation' in the next 2 weeks to slip through a controversial land deal that would give a protected Native American Land, the Tonto National Forest, to a company that jointly owns a uranium mine with Iran http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/02/rio-tinto-iran_n_6255706.html 37 comments worldnews
- As Police Get More Militarized, Bill In Congress Would Make Owning Body Armor Punishable By Up To 10 Years In Prison https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140822/15262928297/as-police-get-more-militarized-bill-congress-would-make-buying-your-own-body-armor-punishable-10-years-prison.shtml 941 comments politics
- Obama: "Congress owns sequestration." Politifact says that statement is mostly false. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/24/barack-obama/obama-says-congress-owns-sequestration-cuts/ 3 comments politics
- The story of Hafiz Saeed’s India trip - Hafeez gets owned by BJP and Congress together [satire] http://www.theunrealtimes.com/2012/12/18/picture-series-the-story-of-hafiz-saeeds-india-trip/ 3 comments india
- Will Cars Get Black Boxes? If So, Who Owns Them? A bill in process in Congress would require car "black boxes." Although they'd help diagnose accidents, it raises privacy concerns. http://h30565.www3.hp.com/t5/Policy-Watch/Will-Cars-Get-Black-Boxes-If-So-Who-Owns-Them/ba-p/4021 3 comments privacy
- Rep. Kucinich Wants Constitutional Money -- the National Emergency Employment Defense Act (NEED), H.R. 2990, would remove the power of creating money from the privately owned and controlled Federal Reserve System & restore Congress to constitutionally create money interest-free http://americanfreepress.net/?p=800 3 comments economy
- Rep. Kucinich Wants Constitutional Money -- the National Emergency Employment Defense Act (NEED), H.R. 2990, would remove the power of creating money from the privately owned and controlled Federal Reserve System & restore Congress to constitutionally create money interest-free http://americanfreepress.net/?p=800 151 comments politics
- Obscure Provision In New Patents Bill Suggests That Wall Street Owns The U.S. Congress http://www.businessinsider.com/obscure-provision-in-new-patents-bill-shows-that-wall-street-really-does-own-the-us-congress-2011-7 3 comments reddit.com
- Sen. John Kerry owns more stock in media companies than any other member of Congress, according to a report released Wednesday by the site opensecrets.org. The senator’s holdings include a $1.75 million stake in Comcast and $600,000 in News Corp, the parent company of Fox News. http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/15/massachusetts-senator-john-kerry-owns-large-stake-in-comcast-news-corp/ 5 comments politics
- Just a day after BOA documents reveal audit fraud, Congress drops mandates for bank audits; and proposes a nationwide firewall to prevent Americans from "accidentally" accessing leaked information. Is there any clearer evidence that Congress is wholly bought and owned by Wall St banks? http://www.redesign.rumormiller.com/story.php?title=congress-agrees-to-halt-bank-scans-1 8 comments reddit.com
- 80,000 people rally in Madison and the Tea Party-owned CNN network DOES NOT EVEN MENTION IT, talks about Michelle Bachman, Palin calling teachers thugs, and how Congress SAVED US FROM SHUTDOWN. CONSPIRACY, TREASON, SEDITION, SHUT CNN DOWN http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/palin-wisconsin-union-bosses-acting-like-thugs/?hpt=sbin 56 comments politics
- America, you got owned by the corporate structure running Congress. They have maneuvered the Tea Party and the GOP and have shut you and yours down completely, except what they are willing to give you. You are not an American this day. Your country is corporate-owned. http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/02/news/economy/taxes_spending_debt_2011/index.htm?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28top+stories%29 98 comments politics
- Helen Thomas: Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists http://current.com/news/92843583_helen-thomas-congress-the-white-house-and-hollywood-wall-street-are-owned-by-the-zionists.htm 7 comments reddit.com
- Today in Congress, 'Ever met a Republican not Owned by the Insurance Industry?' [vid] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbqtyvn7ovw 4 comments politics
- 20-45k People Gather on Capitol Hill to Tell Nation They Believe Anything Corporate-Owned Congress Tells Them http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3bf_1257478680 12 comments politics
- "In Canada, good-quality, universally accessible medical care is regarded as a basic element of citizenship, kind of like owning a gun is in the U.S. The Democrats in the U.S. Congress are trying to drag the United States into the club of civilized nations when it comes to health care." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/an-inconvenient-truth-for-the-gop-canadas-system-is-better/article1284869/ 3 comments politics
- Feingold Warns Congress: Oppose ‘George Bush’s War’ Now, Or We’ll ‘Start Owning’ It http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/01/feingold-bush-war/ 20 comments reddit.com