End Citizens United (ECU) today filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) against Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for improperly reporting her stocks throughout 2020 and 2021.
Read coverage of the complaint in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Members of Congress are required to disclose any stock trades they make (1) in Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) due no later than 45 days after each transaction occurs and (2) in annual Personal Financial Disclosures (PFDs). Greene did not follow proper procedure, delaying or entirely omitting critical reports that inform the American public about her financial interests.
“By failing to properly disclose her stock trades, Marjorie Taylor Greene left her constituents in the dark about where her true interests lie while serving in Congress,” said ECU President Tiffany Muller. “She illegally concealed dozens of stock transactions in 2020 and 2021, including acquiring Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson stock. As the pandemic raged on, Greene secretly cashed in on COVID vaccine manufacturers’ rising stock value while publicly boasting about being unvaccinated.”
Muller added, “Stock reporting requirements are important anti-corruption measures that ensure transparency and make our representatives accountable to their constituents. We urge the OCE to begin an investigation into Greene for blatantly and repeatedly disregarding these important disclosure laws and hold her accountable.”
The violations:
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On four occasions, the value of Greene’s stocks changed significantly between her 2020 and her 2021 PFD, indicating that she very likely made additional stock trades that were not disclosed in PTRs.
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On twelve occasions, stocks that were not listed on Greene’s 2020 PFD appeared on her 2021 PFD without accompanying PTRs for the stock acquisitions.
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On thirteen occasions, Greene did not report stocks that were traded on December 31, 2021 until May 16, 2022, far past the 45-day window for disclosing such transactions.
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