Did Lou Barletta buy Vanguard Short-Term Corporate stock?

Common questions

Did Lou Barletta buy Vanguard Short-Term Corporate stock?

Yes. Lou Barletta disclosed 4 purchases of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate (VCSH) stock between Jan 29, 2016 and Feb 18, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $32K-$130K.

How big were Lou Barletta's Vanguard Short-Term Corporate trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $32K-$130K.

Did Lou Barletta make these Vanguard Short-Term Corporate 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 Lou Barletta still own Vanguard Short-Term Corporate 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 Lou Barletta report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Feb 22, 2016. 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.