Did Tammy Duckworth buy Caterpillar stock?

Common questions

Did Tammy Duckworth buy Caterpillar stock?

Yes. Tammy Duckworth disclosed 2 purchases and 3 sales of Caterpillar (CAT) stock between Jul 26, 2012 and Jun 5, 2017, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $3K-$45K.

How big were Tammy Duckworth's Caterpillar trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $3K-$45K.

Did Tammy Duckworth make these Caterpillar 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 Tammy Duckworth still own Caterpillar 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 Tammy Duckworth report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jul 20, 2017. 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 or the Secretary of the Senate. Every trade links to the original filing.