The Verizon Communications Inc. line shows up 177 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2012 and 2026, filed by 55 members: 94 purchases against 83 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 23.3% against the 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.
Members ranked by how their reported VZ purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.
| Date | Member | Type | Amount | Est. price | Latest close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | James B. Renacci | BUY | $1K–$15K | $48.25 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +3.8% |
| 2016-01-06 | Sheldon Whitehouse | BUY | $1K–$15K | $45.52 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +10.1% |
| 2016-01-06 | Sheldon Whitehouse | BUY | $1K–$15K | $45.52 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +10.1% |
| 2016-01-05 | K. Michael Conaway | SELL | $1K–$15K | $46.50 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -7.7% exit |
| 2015-12-30 | K. Michael Conaway | SELL | $1K–$15K | $46.77 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -7.1% exit |
| 2015-11-20 | Alan S. Lowenthal | BUY | $15K–$50K | $45.39 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +10.4% |
| 2015-11-20 | K. Michael Conaway | SELL | $1K–$15K | $45.39 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -10.4% exit |
| 2015-08-24 | Katherine M. Clark | BUY | $1K–$15K | $44.74 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +12.0% |
| 2015-08-04 | Sheldon Whitehouse | BUY | $1K–$15K | $46.67 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +7.3% |
| 2015-08-04 | Sheldon Whitehouse | BUY | $1K–$15K | $46.67 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +7.3% |
| 2015-07-11 | Fred Upton | BUY | $1K–$15K | $47.00 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +6.6% |
| 2015-06-04 | Patrick J Toomey | BUY | $1K–$15K | $48.10 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +4.2% |
| 2015-01-14 | Lois Frankel | SELL | $1K–$15K | $46.97 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -6.7% exit |
| 2015-01-05 | James B. Renacci | BUY | $1K–$15K | $46.57 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +7.6% |
| 2014-09-18 | Sheldon Whitehouse | BUY | $1K–$15K | $49.69 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +0.8% |
| 2014-01-21 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | SELL | $1K–$15K | $47.70 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -5.0% exit |
| 2014-01-07 | Susan M Collins | SELL | $1K–$15K | $49.30 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -1.6% exit |
| 2014-01-07 | Susan M Collins | SELL | $1K–$15K | $49.30 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | -1.6% exit |
| 2013-10-23 | SUSAN M COLLINS | SELL | $1K–$15K | $50.82 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +1.4% exit |
| 2013-10-22 | SUSAN M COLLINS | SELL | $1K–$15K | $51.14 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +2.0% exit |
| 2013-06-11 | SUSAN M COLLINS | SELL | $1K–$15K | $50.18 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +0.2% exit |
| 2012-08-07 | JOHN HOEVEN | BUY | $1K–$15K | $44.47 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +12.7% |
| 2012-07-25 | THOMAS R CARPER | BUY | $1K–$15K | $43.72 | $50.10 2026-08-28 | +14.6% |
| Kurt Schrader | BUY | $1K–$15K | — | — | — | |
| Kurt Schrader | BUY | $1K–$15K | — | — | — | |
| David P. Roe | BUY | $1K–$15K | — | — | — | |
| Pete Sessions | BUY | $1K–$15K | — | — | — |
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.
55 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Verizon Communications Inc. transactions under the STOCK Act — 94 purchases and 83 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.
No member of Congress has disclosed a VZ 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.
Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed VZ buys are up 23.3% versus the latest close of $50.10. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.
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 VZ and how it performed.