Did Bill Flores buy Kinder Morgan Energy Partners stock?

Common questions

Did Bill Flores buy Kinder Morgan Energy Partners stock?

Yes. Bill Flores disclosed 1 purchase and 2 sales of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) stock between Feb 24, 2014 and Apr 24, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $250K-$500K and the disclosed sales to $200K-$500K.

How big were Bill Flores's Kinder Morgan Energy Partners trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $100K-$250K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $250K-$500K and the disclosed sales to $200K-$500K.

Did Bill Flores make these Kinder Morgan Energy Partners trades personally?

Not always. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades by themselves, a spouse and dependent children. The owner column of each linked filing says whose trade it was.

Does Bill Flores still own Kinder Morgan Energy Partners stock?

This page lists reported trades, not holdings. A purchase can have been sold since, and the filings shown do not say what is held today.

When did Bill Flores report these trades?

The latest filing is dated May 9, 2014. The STOCK Act gives members of Congress 45 days to report a trade, so a filing can trail the trade by weeks. Every row shows both dates.

Where does this data come from?

From periodic transaction reports filed under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.