Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA8), a House Financial Services Committee member since the early 2000s and currently lead Democrat on the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, has a relatively clean financial-conduct record. His individual-stock trading is minimal—publicly tracked transactions consist of a May 2024 NVDA purchase ($1,001–$15,000, held in an IRA) that subsequently rose ~120%, and a 2023 VMware sale—though the NVDA/AI position notably overlaps with his fintech/AI subcommittee jurisdiction. His estimated net worth (~$1.3M, 308th in Congress) is modest with no evidence of growth beyond salary/market, and no FEC personal-use violations, family-lobbying ties, or revolving-door findings surfaced (a separate "FEC v. Lynch" case involves an unrelated Florida candidate). Industry-aligned contributions exist (lawyers/law firms, finance sector) consistent with his committee role, which is correlation rather than proof of self-dealing.
Public record
- In Congress since
- 2001
- Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform
Financial Services - Missed votes, 119th Congress
- 5.0% (34 of 674; median member 1.9%)
- Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
- $910K raised · 37% from PACs & committees · $642K cash on hand FEC ↗
The stock-trading ban
H.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →
Disclosed stock trades
| Traded | Filed | Owner | Asset | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | American Funds Euro-Pacific Mutual Fund [OT] | Sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | American Funds Income Fund of America [OT] | Sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | Federated Kaufman Small Cap A Mutual Fund [OT] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | Fidelity Balanced Fund [OT] | Sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | Fidelity Contra Fund Mutual Fund [OT] | Sell | $100,001 - $250,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | Fidelity Emerging Markets Mutual Fund [OT] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 late 20d | Member | Vanguard Target Date 2025 Mutual Fund [OT] | Buy | $250,001 - $500,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 22, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Member | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock (NVDA) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 27, 2023 | May 9, 2024 late 119d | Member | VMW Vmware, Inc. Common stock, Class A (VMW) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.
How the score breaks down
Sources behind this score: 3 data aggregator · 2 official record · 1 news reporting · 2 reference database. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 2 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →
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