# Democrat shaping AI policy discloses AI chip stock purchases despite trading ban vote

> Original title: Democrat shaping AI policy bought chip stocks despite backing congressional trading ban

- Source: CNBC · Technology
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:30:01.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/o8lvd86u36e4v0880zorsd1bg
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/07/josh-gottheimer-ai-stocks-congress-trading-ban.html

## Summary

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., disclosed purchases of AI-linked stocks, including Benchmark Electronics and Applied Materials, after voting in July for a bill to ban lawmakers from buying most individual stocks. The trades totaled between $5,005 and $75,000, and his spokesman said he handed control of his investments to a third party before taking office in 2017. The filings show no evidence of wrongdoing, according to the report.