Did Virginia Foxx buy Abbott Laboratories stock?

Common questions

Did Virginia Foxx buy Abbott Laboratories stock?

Yes. Virginia Foxx disclosed 3 purchases and 2 sales of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock between Mar 18, 2015 and Nov 10, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $17K-$80K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

How big were Virginia Foxx's Abbott Laboratories 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 $17K-$80K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

Did Virginia Foxx make these Abbott Laboratories 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 Virginia Foxx still own Abbott Laboratories 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 Virginia Foxx report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Dec 2, 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.