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Who in Congress Has Traded United States Oil Fund (USO)?

The United States Oil Fund line shows up 12 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2016 and 2026, filed by 5 members: 6 purchases against 6 sales. On balance the chamber has been evenly split, and the purchases sit down 4.3% against the latest close.

12Trades
6Buys
6Sells
5Members
$129.70Latest close 2026-08-28
-4.3%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

Recent buyers of USO

Reported a USO purchase in filings from the last 90 days, newest first. 1 member.

How it splits by party

Republicans
3 buys · 3 sells
3 members · 6 trades
Democrats
1 buys · 2 sells
1 member · 3 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-06-01Daniel CrenshawBUY$1K–$15K$135.50$129.70 2026-08-28-4.3%
2022-10-25Daniel CrenshawBUY$1K–$15K$70.61$129.70 2026-08-28+83.7%
2020-12-11Michael GarciaSELL$15K–$50K$31.94$129.70 2026-08-28+27.6% rt
2020-05-28Michael GarciaBUY$15K–$50K$25.03$129.70 2026-08-28+418.2%
2020-04-20Adam KinzingerSELL$1K–$15K$30.00$129.70 2026-08-280.0% rt
2020-04-20Adam KinzingerBUY$1K–$15K$30.00$129.70 2026-08-28+332.3%
2016-11-07Carlos CurbeloSELL$1K–$15K$81.28$129.70 2026-08-280.0% rt
2016-11-07Carlos CurbeloSELL$1K–$15K$81.28$129.70 2026-08-28-59.6% exit
2016-11-07Carlos CurbeloBUY$1K–$15K$81.28$129.70 2026-08-28+59.6%
2016-03-31Rubén HinojosaSELL$1K–$15K$77.60$129.70 2026-08-28-67.1% exit
2016-03-22Rubén HinojosaSELL$1K–$15K$84.32$129.70 2026-08-28+14.9% rt
2016-01-12Rubén HinojosaBUY$1K–$15K$73.36$129.70 2026-08-28+76.8%

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.

Frequently asked — United States Oil Fund (USO) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded United States Oil Fund (USO)?

5 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed United States Oil Fund transactions under the STOCK Act — 6 purchases and 6 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought USO recently?

1 member disclosed a USO purchase in the last 90 days — most recently Daniel Crenshaw on 2026-06-01. See the "Lawmakers who bought USO recently" section above for the dated list.

How have Congress's USO trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed USO buys are down 4.3% versus the latest close of $129.70. 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 United States Oil Fund?

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 USO and how it performed.

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