With the geniuses we have in Congress, no problem should be too tough to solve, whether it's inflation, healthcare costs, war, or disease.

Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq, or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffett achieve. Republican Rep. Tim Moore (NC-14) earned 52 percent on his stock portfolio; Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-3), representing parts of Queens and the Long Island "gold coast," scored a 35 percent gain. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) is closing out her congressional career with a staggering 33 percent stock profit for 2025.

Unfortunately, it's not genius on display. It's sleaze. These lawmakers have information and influence that other stock traders don't have. Lawmakers know when a bill will be voted on or a regulation adopted, and they have the clout to influence the timing. That common-sense observation is now backed up by a study of 20 years' worth of congressional stock trading data published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The study also shows that, generally, lawmakers with the most seniority and leadership roles outperform rank-and-file members. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi raked in 54 percent in 2024, beating every hedge fund, but only scored an 18 percent gain in 2025, when she was out of the leadership and in the minority.

The exception this year is Moore, a freshman member. But he's in the catbird seat, sitting on........

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