A Democratic congresswoman just joined the long list of lawmakers who've violated a federal conflict-of-interest law

Dec 9 2022 by Business Insider

 
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, a Democrat from New Mexico, is the latest member of Congress to violate the federal Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act's disclosure provision.

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Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico recently violated a federal conflict-of-interest and transparency law. Legislators are required to disclose — within 45 days — stock trades made by themselves or a spouse. Her office said an "electronic error"...
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