Congresswoman Discloses Hundreds Of Thousands In Stock Trades, Here’s What She Bought
Stock trading by members of Congress continues to draw increased attention from retail traders. A recent disclosure shows a member of Congress who made no stock transactions in 2025 is now back buying stocks again.
Congresswoman Goes Stock Shopping in 2026
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) disclosed multiple stock purchases made during March with no sales, according to the Benzinga Government Trades page.
Here’s the list of stocks bought in the latest disclosure:
- March 25: FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 25: United Rentals (NYSE:URI), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 24: Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 24: GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 24: Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Boeing Co., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Citigroup Inc., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Cisco Systems Inc., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: FedEx Corp., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Corning Inc., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: NVR Inc. (NYSE:NVR), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Peloton Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ:PTON), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Peloton Interactive Inc., Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: RH (NYSE:RH), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: RH, Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
- March 19: Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG), Bought $1,000 to $15,000
- March 19: Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR), Bought $15,000 to $50,000
The total purchases are for more than $200,000 and could be worth $850,000.
Salazar’s Trading History, Conflicts of Interest
These mark the first trades by Salazar in 2026. The congresswoman made no trades in 2025, according to data from Quiver Quantitative.
In 2024, Salazar made more than $2 million in trades, mostly buys. In 2023, the congresswoman made over $3 million in trades, mostly buys.
Salazar currently sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Financial Services Committee. She also serves on subcommittees for housing, capital markets and national security.
These committee assignments could create conflicts of interest for several of the latest stock purchases, including Boeing and GE Aerospace, two stocks that could benefit from increased war activities and an increased defense budget.
Salazar also bought several banking stocks, such as Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. These purchases could be a conflict of interest with her assignment on the Financial Services Committee.
Benzinga will continue to monitor the trading activity of members of Congress for questionable trades.
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