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Who in Congress Has Traded McDonald's Corporation (MCD)?

The McDonald's Corporation line shows up 105 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2012 and 2026, filed by 42 members: 52 purchases against 53 sales. On balance the chamber has been net sellers, and the purchases sit down 10.5% against the latest close.

105Trades
52Buys
53Sells
42Members
$265.00Latest close 2026-08-28
-10.5%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

50% buys50% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
38 buys · 30 sells
25 members · 68 trades
Democrats
11 buys · 15 sells
13 members · 26 trades

Whose MCD buys have done best

Members ranked by how their reported MCD purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.

1 Scott Scott Franklin
-1.6%
2 Josh Gottheimer
-9.0%
3 Kevin Hern
-10.2%
4 Richard Dean Dr McCormick
-13.3%
5 Alan Armstrong
-13.4%
6 Cleo Fields
-13.4%
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-07-30Richard Dean Dr McCormickSELL$1K–$15K$268.44$265.00 2026-08-28+0.8% rt
2026-05-01Rohit KhannaSELL$1K–$15K$286.64$265.00 2026-08-28+7.5% exit
2026-03-27Alan ArmstrongBUY$1K–$15K$305.90$265.00 2026-08-28-13.4%
2026-01-09Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$15K–$50K$307.32$265.00 2026-08-28+57.7% rt
2025-11-05Richard Dean Dr McCormickBUY$1K–$15K$305.67$265.00 2026-08-28-13.3%
2025-10-23Kevin HernSELL$1K–$15K$306.97$265.00 2026-08-28+4.1% rt
2025-10-23Kevin HernSELL$100K–$250K$306.97$265.00 2026-08-28+33.8% rt
2025-09-10Cleo FieldsBUY$15K–$50K$305.94$265.00 2026-08-28-13.4%
2025-06-20Josh GottheimerSELL$1K–$15K$287.46$265.00 2026-08-28-1.3% rt
2025-06-16Scott Scott FranklinSELL$15K–$50K$296.29$265.00 2026-08-28+10.0% rt
2025-06-02Rob BresnahanSELL$15K–$50K$312.68$265.00 2026-08-28+15.3% exit
2025-03-24George WhitesidesSELL$100K–$250K$305.67$265.00 2026-08-28+13.3% exit
2024-10-29Thomas H TubervilleSELL$15K–$50K$295.00$265.00 2026-08-28+10.2% exit
2024-10-29Thomas H TubervilleSELL$15K–$50K$295.00$265.00 2026-08-28+10.2% exit
2024-10-29Thomas H TubervilleSELL$15K–$50K$295.00$265.00 2026-08-28+10.2% exit
2024-10-29Kevin HernBUY$100K–$250K$295.00$265.00 2026-08-28-10.2%
2024-09-10Josh GottheimerBUY$1K–$15K$291.27$265.00 2026-08-28-9.0%
2024-08-07Scott Scott FranklinBUY$1K–$15K$269.37$265.00 2026-08-28-1.6%
2024-07-03Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$1K–$15K$250.00$265.00 2026-08-28+51.5% rt
2023-10-31Pete SessionsSELL$100K–$250K$262.17$265.00 2026-08-28+133.9% rt
2023-09-21John P RickettsSELL$100K–$250K$271.22$265.00 2026-08-28+2.3% exit
2023-09-11C. Scott FranklinSELL$15K–$50K$279.76$265.00 2026-08-28+5.3% exit
2023-04-04Shelley M CapitoSELL$1K–$15K$282.28$265.00 2026-08-28+75.1% rt
2023-03-15Richard Dean Dr McCormickBUY$1K–$15K$266.34$265.00 2026-08-28-0.5%
2023-03-01Mike KellySELL$1K–$15K$262.72$265.00 2026-08-28-0.9% exit
2023-01-11Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$268.81$265.00 2026-08-28+1.4% exit
2022-12-21Robert J. WittmanSELL$1K–$15K$268.16$265.00 2026-08-28+51.5% rt
2022-09-21Pete SessionsBUY$1K–$15K$251.08$265.00 2026-08-28+5.5%
2022-02-17John RutherfordBUY$1K–$15K$250.93$265.00 2026-08-28+5.6%
2021-06-04Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$233.38$265.00 2026-08-28+23.7% rt
2021-01-04Christopher L. JacobsSELL$1K–$15K$210.22$265.00 2026-08-28-26.1% exit
2020-12-22David P. RoeBUY$1K–$15K$211.92$265.00 2026-08-28+25.1%
2020-11-19David P. RoeBUY$1K–$15K$215.11$265.00 2026-08-28+23.2%
2020-11-03David P. RoeBUY$1K–$15K$216.80$265.00 2026-08-28+22.2%
2020-10-16Kevin HernBUY$1K–$15K$229.37$265.00 2026-08-28+15.5%
2020-07-28Carol Devine MillerBUY$15K–$50K$196.24$265.00 2026-08-28+35.0%
2020-07-01John A. YarmuthSELL$1K–$15K$184.66$265.00 2026-08-28+10.6% rt
2020-06-12David P. RoeBUY$1K–$15K$189.17$265.00 2026-08-28+40.1%
2020-05-05Ron L WydenBUY$15K–$50K$179.24$265.00 2026-08-28+47.9%
2020-05-05Ron L WydenBUY$15K–$50K$179.24$265.00 2026-08-28+47.9%
2020-04-06Robert J. WittmanBUY$1K–$15K$177.04$265.00 2026-08-28+49.7%
2020-03-17Nicholas Van TaylorSELL$250K–$500K$147.62$265.00 2026-08-28-79.5% exit
2019-11-04Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$188.66$265.00 2026-08-28+40.5%
2019-08-15John B. LarsonBUY$1K–$15K$218.27$265.00 2026-08-28+21.4%
2019-04-18Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$194.91$265.00 2026-08-28+36.0%
2018-12-31Kenny MarchantBUY$1K–$15K$177.57$265.00 2026-08-28+49.2%
2018-11-02K. Michael ConawaySELL$1K–$15K$176.75$265.00 2026-08-28-49.9% exit
2018-05-07Sheldon WhitehouseBUY$1K–$15K$165.00$265.00 2026-08-28+60.6%
2018-04-24Shelley M CapitoBUY$1K–$15K$157.32$265.00 2026-08-28+68.5%
2018-04-24Shelley M CapitoBUY$1K–$15K$157.32$265.00 2026-08-28+68.5%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

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Frequently asked — McDonald's Corporation (MCD) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded McDonald's Corporation (MCD)?

42 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed McDonald's Corporation transactions under the STOCK Act — 52 purchases and 53 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought MCD recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a MCD purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's MCD trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed MCD buys are down 10.5% versus the latest close of $265.00. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade McDonald's Corporation?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded MCD and how it performed.

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