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Fetterman's late bond disclosure highlights stalled STOCK Act reforms

5/19/2026

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Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania failed to disclose an April 2025 corporate bond purchase for a dependent child within 45 days.
The bond was issued by First Citizens BancShares, which spent $92,000 lobbying Congress in 2025.
Congressional reforms face hurdles as more than two dozen lawmakers have violated the STOCK Act and bipartisan bills to ban stock trading lack a scheduled vote.

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Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania failed to disclose an April 2025 corporate bond purchase for a dependent child within 45 days.
The bond was issued by First Citizens BancShares, which spent $92,000 lobbying Congress in 2025.
Congressional reforms face hurdles as more than two dozen lawmakers have violated the STOCK Act and bipartisan bills to ban stock trading lack a scheduled vote.