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Who in Congress Has Traded Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The Merck & Co., Inc. line shows up 134 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2013 and 2026, filed by 45 members: 73 purchases against 61 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 59.9% against the latest close.

134Trades
73Buys
61Sells
45Members
$148.35Latest close 2026-08-28
+59.9%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.

54% buys46% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
47 buys · 37 sells
24 members · 84 trades
Democrats
24 buys · 19 sells
16 members · 43 trades

Whose MRK buys have done best

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

1 Julie Johnson
+81.6%
2 Marjorie Taylor Greene
+79.7%
3 Gilbert Cisneros
+66.0%
4 Jared Moskowitz
+36.4%
5 Scott Scott Franklin
+31.9%
6 Josh Gottheimer
+25.4%
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-03-27Alan ArmstrongSELL$15K–$50K$119.63$148.35 2026-08-28-24.0% exit
2026-02-04Josh GottheimerBUY$1K–$15K$118.33$148.35 2026-08-28+25.4%
2025-08-28Marjorie Taylor GreeneBUY$1K–$15K$83.21$148.35 2026-08-28+78.3%
2025-06-16Scott Scott FranklinSELL$1K–$15K$80.96$148.35 2026-08-28-28.0% rt
2025-06-13Julie JohnsonBUY$1K–$15K$81.71$148.35 2026-08-28+81.6%
2025-04-09Marjorie Taylor GreeneBUY$1K–$15K$81.91$148.35 2026-08-28+81.1%
2025-03-20Kelly Louise MorrisonSELL$1K–$15K$94.73$148.35 2026-08-28-56.6% exit
2025-02-26Gilbert CisnerosBUY$15K–$50K$89.38$148.35 2026-08-28+66.0%
2025-01-16Byron DonaldsSELL$1K–$15K$100.70$148.35 2026-08-28+10.6% rt
2025-01-15Jared MoskowitzSELL$1K–$15K$100.09$148.35 2026-08-28-8.9% rt
2025-01-10Keith Alan SelfSELL$1K–$15K$99.25$148.35 2026-08-28-49.5% exit
2024-09-24Jonathan JacksonSELL$15K–$50K$114.96$148.35 2026-08-28-29.0% exit
2024-08-07Scott Scott FranklinBUY$1K–$15K$112.49$148.35 2026-08-28+31.9%
2024-04-10Michael C. BurgessSELL$1K–$15K$126.75$148.35 2026-08-28-17.0% exit
2023-12-28Jared MoskowitzBUY$1K–$15K$108.77$148.35 2026-08-28+36.4%
2023-10-16Thomas H TubervilleSELL$1K–$15K$104.14$148.35 2026-08-28+26.4% rt
2023-09-21John P RickettsSELL$50K–$100K$106.73$148.35 2026-08-28-39.0% exit
2023-09-13Michael C. BurgessSELL$1K–$15K$107.81$148.35 2026-08-28-37.6% exit
2023-09-11C. Scott FranklinSELL$15K–$50K$108.60$148.35 2026-08-28-36.6% exit
2023-08-02Lois FrankelSELL$1K–$15K$105.70$148.35 2026-08-28+35.0% rt
2023-06-28Lois FrankelSELL$1K–$15K$112.44$148.35 2026-08-28+42.9% rt
2023-02-24Jared MoskowitzBUY$1K–$15K$109.89$148.35 2026-08-28+35.0%
2022-09-12Kathy ManningBUY$1K–$15K$88.16$148.35 2026-08-28+68.3%
2022-08-12Byron DonaldsBUY$1K–$15K$91.02$148.35 2026-08-28+63.0%
2022-07-07Rick LarsenBUY$1K–$15K$93.01$148.35 2026-08-28+59.5%
2022-06-01Lois FrankelSELL$1K–$15K$91.14$148.35 2026-08-28+16.5% rt
2022-03-30Thomas H TubervilleBUY$1K–$15K$82.40$148.35 2026-08-28+80.0%
2022-02-28Robert J. WittmanSELL$1K–$15K$76.58$148.35 2026-08-28+4.3% rt
2021-12-03Lois FrankelBUY$1K–$15K$73.34$148.35 2026-08-28+102.3%
2021-11-26Bob GibbsBUY$1K–$15K$79.16$148.35 2026-08-28+87.4%
2021-09-16Katherine M. ClarkSELL$1K–$15K$71.97$148.35 2026-08-28-106.1% exit
2021-07-28Carol Devine MillerSELL$15K–$50K$78.33$148.35 2026-08-28-89.4% exit
2021-07-19John CurtisSELL$1K–$15K$77.05$148.35 2026-08-28-92.5% exit
2021-03-29Thomas H TubervilleSELL$1K–$15K$74.71$148.35 2026-08-28-98.6% exit
2021-03-10Richard W. AllenSELL$15K–$50K$71.34$148.35 2026-08-28-5.1% rt
2020-10-07Lois FrankelBUY$1K–$15K$76.37$148.35 2026-08-28+94.2%
2020-09-23Lois FrankelBUY$1K–$15K$78.85$148.35 2026-08-28+88.2%
2020-07-02Richard W. AllenBUY$15K–$50K$75.17$148.35 2026-08-28+97.3%
2020-04-16David A Perdue , JrSELL$1K–$15K$79.20$148.35 2026-08-28+29.6% rt
2020-04-16David A Perdue , JrSELL$1K–$15K$79.20$148.35 2026-08-28+29.6% rt
2020-04-15Lois FrankelBUY$1K–$15K$78.31$148.35 2026-08-28+89.4%
2020-04-14David A Perdue , JrSELL$50K–$100K$79.05$148.35 2026-08-28+27.9% rt
2020-04-14David A Perdue , JrSELL$15K–$50K$79.05$148.35 2026-08-28+28.3% rt
2020-04-14David A Perdue , JrSELL$50K–$100K$79.05$148.35 2026-08-28+28.3% rt
2020-04-14David A Perdue , JrSELL$15K–$50K$79.05$148.35 2026-08-28+27.9% rt
2020-04-07Kelly LoefflerBUY$15K–$50K$74.96$148.35 2026-08-28+97.9%
2020-04-06David A Perdue , JrSELL$1K–$15K$76.63$148.35 2026-08-28+23.3% rt
2020-04-06David A Perdue , JrSELL$1K–$15K$76.63$148.35 2026-08-28+23.3% rt
2020-04-03David A Perdue , JrSELL$15K–$50K$72.76$148.35 2026-08-28+16.2% rt
2020-04-03David A Perdue , JrSELL$15K–$50K$72.76$148.35 2026-08-28+16.2% rt

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 — Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

45 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Merck & Co., Inc. transactions under the STOCK Act — 73 purchases and 61 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought MRK recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a MRK 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 MRK trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed MRK buys are up 59.9% versus the latest close of $148.35. 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 Merck & Co., Inc.?

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 MRK and how it performed.

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