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17 members of Congress have reported 43 trades in McDonald's (MCD) since 2024: 22 buys and 21 sells. The most active was Rep. Scott Franklin (5 trades); the latest was Rep. Pete Sessions, who sold $1K–$15K on Oct 27, 2026. 16 of these members have a ranked hit rate (10+ scored trades). This is a record of public disclosures, not a recommendation.
4 older trades (traded before 2024, disclosed later) are listed in the table but not plotted.
| Member · hit rate | Action | Traded | Reported amount | Disclosed · lag | This trade vs SPY (90 d) | SEC filings ±30 days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSRep. Pete Sessions R-TX17 · SP 53% hit · 20 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | SELL | Oct 27, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Oct 27, 2026 0 days | — | 3 Form 4 | |
| PSRep. Pete Sessions R-TX17 · SP 53% hit · 20 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | SELL | Oct 2, 2026 | $15K–$50K | Oct 27, 2026 25 days | — | 8-K 09-23 · 3 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL (partial) | Sep 25, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Oct 7, 2026 12 days | — | 8-K 09-23 · 3 Form 4 | |
| SFRep. Scott Franklin R-FL18 · SP 76% hit · 119 Science, Space, and TechnologyAppropriations | BUY | Aug 26, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Sep 17, 2026 22 days | — | 8-K 09-23 8-K 08-04 8-K 08-04 · 1 Form 4 | |
| CBSen. Cory A. Booker D-NJ · SP hit n/a (<10) Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryForeign RelationsSmall Business and Entrepreneurshipthe Judiciary | SELL | Aug 11, 2026 | $15K–$50K | Sep 9, 2026 29 days | — | 8-K 08-04 8-K 08-04 · 1 Form 4 | eFD report |
| RMRep. Richard Dean McCormick GA06 49% hit · 71 | SELL | Jul 30, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Aug 14, 2026 15 days | +10.8% | 8-K 08-04 8-K 08-04 · 4 Form 4 | |
| JMRep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL23 44% hit · 370 the JudiciaryForeign AffairsHouse Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 | BUY | Mar 31, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Apr 30, 2026 30 days | -28.0% | 5 Form 4 | |
| AASen. Alan Armstrong R-OK 80% hit · 692 Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsIndian Affairs | BUY | Mar 27, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Jul 21, 2026 116 days ⚠ over 45 | -29.3% | 8 Form 4 | eFD report |
| SWSen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI · SP 54% hit · 89 Environment and Public WorksFinancethe Budgetthe Judiciary | SELL | Jan 9, 2026 | $15K–$50K | Feb 4, 2026 26 days | -2.8% | 13 Form 4 | eFD report |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | SELL | Dec 18, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Jan 15, 2026 28 days | -1.0% | 18 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | SELL (partial) | Nov 13, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Dec 11, 2025 28 days | -2.1% | 8-K 11-05 · 7 Form 4 | |
| RMRep. Richard Dean McCormick GA06 49% hit · 71 | BUY | Nov 5, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Dec 9, 2025 34 days | +2.8% | 8-K 11-05 · 7 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | SELL | Oct 31, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Nov 21, 2025 21 days | -4.0% | 8-K 11-05 · 10 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | SELL | Oct 30, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Nov 21, 2025 22 days | -1.1% | 8-K 11-05 · 10 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | BUY | Oct 30, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Nov 21, 2025 22 days | +1.1% | 8-K 11-05 · 10 Form 4 | |
| KHRep. Kevin Hern R-OK01 · JT 48% hit · 99 Ways and Means | SELL | Oct 23, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Nov 16, 2025 24 days | +2.4% | 8-K 11-05 · 9 Form 4 | |
| KHRep. Kevin Hern R-OK01 · JT 48% hit · 99 Ways and Means | SELL | Oct 23, 2025 | $100K–$250K | Nov 16, 2025 24 days | +2.4% | 8-K 11-05 · 9 Form 4 | |
| CFRep. Cleo Fields D-LA06 49% hit · 221 Financial Services | BUY | Sep 10, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Sep 30, 2025 20 days | -3.1% | 8-K 08-27 · 10 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | SELL (partial) | Aug 14, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Sep 11, 2025 28 days | +6.6% | 8-K 08-27 8-K 08-06 · 9 Form 4 | |
| CFRep. Cleo Fields D-LA06 49% hit · 221 Financial Services | BUY | Jul 29, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Aug 6, 2025 8 days | -5.4% | 8-K 08-27 8-K 08-06 · 12 Form 4 | |
| CFRep. Cleo Fields D-LA06 49% hit · 221 Financial Services | BUY | Jun 25, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Jul 1, 2025 6 days | -3.1% | 7 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | BUY | Jun 24, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Aug 13, 2025 50 days ⚠ over 45 | -5.9% | 7 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL (partial) | Jun 20, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Jul 16, 2025 26 days | +6.7% | 8-K 05-23 · 8 Form 4 | |
| SFRep. Scott Franklin R-FL18 · JT 76% hit · 119 Science, Space, and TechnologyAppropriations | SELL | Jun 16, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Jul 14, 2025 28 days | +7.7% | 8-K 05-23 · 8 Form 4 | |
| RBRep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA08 48% hit · 545 Transportation and InfrastructureAgricultureSmall Business | SELL | Jun 2, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Jun 23, 2025 21 days | +7.0% | 8-K 05-23 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | SELL | May 12, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Jun 22, 2025 41 days | +11.5% | 8-K 05-23 8-K 05-01 · 4 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | BUY | Apr 11, 2025 | $15K–$50K | May 8, 2025 27 days | -20.9% | 8-K 05-01 · 7 Form 4 | |
| GWRep. George Whitesides D-CA27 44% hit · 33 Science, Space, and TechnologyArmed Services | SELL | Mar 24, 2025 | $100K–$250K | Apr 23, 2025 30 days | +9.8% | 8-K 03-11 8-K 03-04 · 9 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | BUY | Mar 5, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Apr 11, 2025 37 days | -0.6% | 8-K 03-11 8-K 03-04 8-K 02-14 · 34 Form 4 | |
| JMRep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL23 44% hit · 370 the JudiciaryForeign AffairsHouse Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 | BUY | Nov 8, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Dec 9, 2024 31 days | -2.9% | 8-K 10-29 · 4 Form 4 | |
| KHRep. Kevin Hern R-OK01 · JT 48% hit · 99 Ways and Means | BUY | Oct 29, 2024 | $100K–$250K | Nov 15, 2024 17 days | -3.7% | 8-K 10-29 · 7 Form 4 | |
| TTSen. Tommy Tuberville R-AL · JT 66% hit · 267 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryArmed ServicesHealth, Education, Labor, and PensionsVeterans' Affairs | SELL | Oct 29, 2024 | $15K–$50K | Aug 5, 2026 645 days ⚠ over 45 | +3.7% | 8-K 10-29 · 7 Form 4 | eFD report (amended) |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | BUY | Sep 10, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Oct 3, 2024 23 days | -6.7% | 12 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. John James R-MI10 48% hit · 147 Energy and Commerce | SELL | Sep 4, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Sep 6, 2024 2 days | +7.4% | 12 Form 4 | |
| SFRep. Scott Franklin R-FL18 76% hit · 119 Science, Space, and TechnologyAppropriations | BUY | Aug 7, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Aug 20, 2024 13 days | -0.8% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 07-26 · 4 Form 4 | |
| SFRep. Scott Franklin R-FL18 · SP 76% hit · 119 Science, Space, and TechnologyAppropriations | BUY | Aug 7, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Jul 3, 2025 330 days ⚠ over 45 | -0.8% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 07-26 · 4 Form 4 | |
| SFRep. Scott Franklin R-FL18 76% hit · 119 Science, Space, and TechnologyAppropriations | BUY | Aug 2, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Aug 20, 2024 18 days | -1.1% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 07-26 · 3 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | BUY | Jul 9, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Aug 15, 2024 37 days | +20.2% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 07-26 · 6 Form 4 | |
| SWSen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI 54% hit · 89 Environment and Public WorksFinancethe Budgetthe Judiciary | SELL | Jul 3, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Aug 21, 2024 49 days ⚠ over 45 | -18.1% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 07-26 · 6 Form 4 | eFD report |
| JMRep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL23 44% hit · 370 the JudiciaryForeign AffairsHouse Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 | BUY | Dec 28, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Aug 21, 2024 237 days ⚠ over 45 | -14.4% | 8-K 12-06 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. John James R-MI10 48% hit · 147 Energy and Commerce | BUY | Nov 10, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Sep 2, 2024 297 days ⚠ over 45 | -4.1% | 8-K 12-06 · 4 Form 4 | |
| JMRep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL23 44% hit · 370 the JudiciaryForeign AffairsHouse Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 | BUY | Jul 14, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Aug 21, 2024 404 days ⚠ over 45 | -13.1% | — | |
| RMRep. Richard Dean McCormick GA06 49% hit · 71 | BUY | Mar 15, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Sep 17, 2025 917 days ⚠ over 45 | -3.8% | — |
Sources: U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Reports (disclosures-clerk.house.gov) and U.S. Senate eFD Periodic Transaction Reports (efdsearch.senate.gov), filed 2024 to present; SEC EDGAR submissions (Form 4 and 8-K filing dates); committee assignments from the unitedstates/congress-legislators project (current membership); daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance's public chart data (query1.finance.yahoo.com), which is unofficial and may be revised. Built 2026-11-03.