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5 members of Congress have reported 10 trades in Valero Energy (VLO) since 2024: 3 buys and 7 sells. The most active was Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (2 trades); the latest was Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., who sold $1K–$15K on Jan 9, 2026. 5 of these members have a ranked hit rate (10+ scored trades). This is a record of public disclosures, not a recommendation.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCRep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA31 46% hit · 1163 Armed ServicesSmall Business | SELL | Jan 9, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Feb 13, 2026 35 days | -28.9% | 8-K 01-29 · 8 Form 4 | |
| GCRep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA31 46% hit · 1163 Armed ServicesSmall Business | SELL (partial) | Aug 6, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Sep 12, 2025 37 days | -20.0% | 8-K 07-24 | |
| RBRep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA08 48% hit · 545 Transportation and InfrastructureAgricultureSmall Business | BUY | May 15, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Jun 9, 2025 25 days | -8.6% | 8-K 05-09 8-K 04-24 8-K 04-16 · 16 Form 4 | |
| RBRep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA08 48% hit · 545 Transportation and InfrastructureAgricultureSmall Business | SELL | Apr 8, 2025 | $1K–$15K | Apr 28, 2025 20 days | -11.6% | 8-K 04-24 8-K 04-16 8-K 03-18 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | SELL | Apr 7, 2025 | $15K–$50K | May 8, 2025 31 days | -11.7% | 8-K 04-24 8-K 04-16 8-K 03-18 | |
| JSRep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN06 51% hit · 417 Appropriations | BUY | Mar 13, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Apr 11, 2025 29 days | -2.5% | 8-K 03-18 · 8 Form 4 | |
| JJRep. John James R-MI10 48% hit · 147 Energy and Commerce | SELL | Sep 4, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Sep 6, 2024 2 days | +11.2% | — | |
| MBRep. Michael C. Burgess TX26 49% hit · 31 | SELL | Jan 12, 2024 | $15K–$50K | Feb 5, 2024 24 days | -26.0% | 8-K 01-25 · 5 Form 4 | |
| MBRep. Michael C. Burgess TX26 · SP 49% hit · 31 | SELL | Jan 2, 2024 | $15K–$50K | Jan 22, 2024 20 days | -21.7% | 8-K 01-25 · 5 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 | +2.5% | 8-K 11-13 |
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.