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18 members of Congress have reported 40 trades in PayPal (PYPL) since 2024: 16 buys and 24 sells. The most active was Rep. Byron Donalds (6 trades); the latest was Sen. John Boozman, who bought $1K–$15K on Jul 30, 2026. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBSen. John Boozman R-AR · JT 39% hit · 272 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryAppropriationsEnvironment and Public WorksRules and Administration | BUY | Jul 30, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Aug 17, 2026 18 days | -6.0% | 8-K 07-28 · 7 Form 4 | eFD report (amended) |
| GCRep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA31 46% hit · 1163 Armed ServicesSmall Business | SELL (partial) | May 15, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Jun 8, 2026 24 days | -31.2% | 8-K 05-21 8-K 05-15 8-K 05-05 · 27 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 | -18.6% | 8-K 03-25 · 18 Form 4 | eFD report |
| MARep. Mark Alford R-MO04 hit n/a (<10) AppropriationsSmall Business | SELL (partial) | Mar 16, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Mar 31, 2026 15 days | +19.3% | 8-K 03-25 · 17 Form 4 | |
| GCRep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA31 46% hit · 1163 Armed ServicesSmall Business | BUY | Mar 13, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Apr 7, 2026 25 days | -19.5% | 8-K 03-25 · 17 Form 4 | |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | BUY | Mar 13, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Apr 8, 2026 26 days | -19.5% | 8-K 03-25 · 17 Form 4 | |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 · SP 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | BUY | Mar 13, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Apr 8, 2026 26 days | -19.5% | 8-K 03-25 · 17 Form 4 | |
| AKSen. Angus S. King, Jr. I-ME · SP 32% hit · 28 Armed ServicesEnergy and Natural ResourcesVeterans' AffairsSenate Select Intelligence | SELL | Feb 13, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Mar 24, 2026 39 days | -2.0% | 8-K 02-03 8-K 02-03 · 21 Form 4 | eFD report |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 · SP 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | SELL | Feb 10, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Mar 6, 2026 24 days | -1.8% | 8-K 02-03 8-K 02-03 · 21 Form 4 | |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | SELL | Feb 10, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Mar 6, 2026 24 days | -1.8% | 8-K 02-03 8-K 02-03 · 21 Form 4 | |
| JBSen. John Boozman R-AR · JT 39% hit · 272 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryAppropriationsEnvironment and Public WorksRules and Administration | BUY | Jan 29, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Feb 15, 2026 17 days | -6.6% | 8-K 02-03 8-K 02-03 · 13 Form 4 | eFD report |
| NPRep. Nancy Pelosi D-CA11 · SP 86% hit · 41 | SELL | Dec 30, 2025 | $250K–$500K | Jan 23, 2026 24 days | +16.4% | 11 Form 4 | |
| VHRep. Val T. Hoyle D-OR04 · SP 40% hit · 240 Natural ResourcesTransportation and Infrastructure | SELL | Sep 23, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Oct 10, 2025 17 days | +14.3% | 8 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | SELL | Sep 11, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Oct 22, 2025 41 days | +13.6% | 5 Form 4 | |
| LMRep. Lisa C. McClain R-MI09 · SP 36% hit · 735 Financial ServicesEducation and Workforce | BUY | Aug 4, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Sep 12, 2025 39 days | -7.8% | 8-K 07-29 · 10 Form 4 | |
| AKSen. Angus S. King, Jr. I-ME · SP 32% hit · 28 Armed ServicesEnergy and Natural ResourcesVeterans' AffairsSenate Select Intelligence | BUY | Jul 21, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Aug 18, 2025 28 days | -14.3% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 06-24 · 12 Form 4 | eFD report |
| JCRep. James Comer R-KY01 30% hit · 30 Oversight and Government ReformEducation and Workforce | SELL (partial) | Jul 3, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Aug 11, 2025 39 days | +19.9% | 8-K 07-29 8-K 06-24 8-K 06-09 · 25 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | SELL | May 12, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Jun 22, 2025 41 days | +16.3% | 8-K 06-09 8-K 04-29 · 18 Form 4 | |
| TTSen. Tommy Tuberville R-AL 66% hit · 267 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryArmed ServicesHealth, Education, Labor, and PensionsVeterans' Affairs | SELL | Apr 15, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Aug 5, 2026 477 days ⚠ over 45 | -3.0% | 8-K 04-29 8-K 04-07 · 8 Form 4 | eFD report (amended) |
| DNRep. Dan Newhouse R-WA04 · SP 44% hit · 117 AgricultureAppropriationsHouse Select the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party | SELL | Apr 11, 2025 | $1K–$15K | May 16, 2025 35 days | -3.7% | 8-K 04-29 8-K 04-07 · 7 Form 4 | |
| RBRep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA08 48% hit · 545 Transportation and InfrastructureAgricultureSmall Business | BUY | Apr 8, 2025 | $1K–$15K | May 8, 2025 30 days | +7.7% | 8-K 04-29 8-K 04-07 8-K 03-10 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | BUY | Apr 7, 2025 | $15K–$50K | May 8, 2025 31 days | +7.1% | 8-K 04-29 8-K 04-07 8-K 03-10 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | SELL | Apr 1, 2025 | $1K–$15K | May 14, 2025 43 days | -2.3% | 8-K 04-29 8-K 04-07 8-K 03-10 · 16 Form 4 | |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 · SP 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | BUY | Mar 20, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Apr 14, 2025 25 days | -7.2% | 8-K 04-07 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 · 18 Form 4 | |
| BDRep. Byron Donalds R-FL19 42% hit · 127 Oversight and Government ReformFinancial Services | BUY | Mar 20, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Apr 14, 2025 25 days | -7.2% | 8-K 04-07 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 · 18 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | SELL | Mar 5, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Apr 11, 2025 37 days | -0.4% | 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL | Mar 3, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Apr 10, 2025 38 days | -0.2% | 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL (partial) | Feb 13, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Mar 6, 2025 21 days | +1.5% | 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | BUY | Feb 12, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Mar 12, 2025 28 days | -2.5% | 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. Julie Johnson D-TX32 · JT 49% hit · 461 Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryHomeland SecurityForeign AffairsHouse Administration | SELL | Feb 11, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Mar 12, 2025 29 days | +1.4% | 8-K 03-10 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 · 14 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL (partial) | Feb 6, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Mar 6, 2025 28 days | +5.1% | 8-K 03-06 8-K 02-25 8-K 02-04 · 13 Form 4 | |
| JCRep. James Comer R-KY01 30% hit · 30 Oversight and Government ReformEducation and Workforce | BUY | Jan 2, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Jan 10, 2025 8 days | -18.6% | 8-K 01-22 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | BUY | Oct 24, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Nov 6, 2024 13 days | +5.7% | 8-K 10-29 · 1 Form 4 | |
| JGRep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ05 · JT 48% hit · 855 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | BUY | Sep 26, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Oct 3, 2024 7 days | +5.0% | 2 Form 4 | |
| TTSen. Tommy Tuberville R-AL · JT 66% hit · 267 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryArmed ServicesHealth, Education, Labor, and PensionsVeterans' Affairs | SELL | May 3, 2024 | $100K–$250K | Aug 5, 2026 824 days ⚠ over 45 | +6.8% | 8-K 05-28 8-K 05-28 8-K 05-21 · 13 Form 4 | eFD report (amended) |
| TTSen. Tommy Tuberville R-AL · JT 66% hit · 267 Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryArmed ServicesHealth, Education, Labor, and PensionsVeterans' Affairs | BUY Put option, strike $75.00, exp. 06/21/2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $1K–$15K | May 15, 2024 15 days | +21.7% | 8-K 05-28 8-K 05-28 8-K 05-21 · 13 Form 4 | eFD report |
| JHRep. J. French Hill R-AR02 38% hit · 21 House Permanent Select IntelligenceFinancial Services | SELL | Dec 29, 2023 | $15K–$50K | Jan 10, 2024 12 days | +1.0% | 8-K 01-08 8-K 12-22 8-K 12-14 · 12 Form 4 | |
| KMRep. Kathy Manning NC06 · SP 39% hit · 166 | SELL | Dec 12, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Jan 12, 2024 31 days | +8.1% | 8-K 01-08 8-K 12-22 8-K 12-14 · 13 Form 4 | |
| KMRep. Kathy Manning NC06 · SP 39% hit · 166 | SELL | Dec 12, 2023 | $15K–$50K | Jan 12, 2024 31 days | +8.1% | 8-K 01-08 8-K 12-22 8-K 12-14 · 13 Form 4 | |
| KMRep. Kathy Manning NC06 · SP 39% hit · 166 | SELL | Dec 12, 2023 | $1K–$15K | Jan 12, 2024 31 days | +8.1% | 8-K 01-08 8-K 12-22 8-K 12-14 · 13 Form 4 |
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.