U.S. Sen. Katie Britt delayed in reporting 22 stock transactions made in her husband’s retirement account, including 16 that were due nine months ago.
Britt filed a periodic transaction report with the Senate Ethics Committee on Jan. 26 totaling between $22,022 and $330,000. The exact amount is unknown because reporting guidelines only require a dollar range.
The report is required to be filed within 45 days when at least $1,000 of a stock or other security is purchased, sold or exchanged, according to the Senate Ethics Committee.
Among the transactions were an April 14 purchase of between $1,000 and $15,000 of Chase stock made in an account owned by Britt’s husband, Wesley Britt.
The senator serves on the Senate Banking Committee and the stock is up nearly 30% since the purchase.
“Upon learning of it, she requested the stock be unloaded from the account to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. At this time, Mr. Britt no longer owns that stock, and all proceeds from the ...
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