Rep. Hern disclosed 11 Oil & Gas trades within 14 days of voting on 3 bills affecting that sector, with a combined disclosed value up to $0.30M, consisting entirely of purchases. On August 17, 2022, a purchase of Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) valued at $15,001–$50,000 occurred 5 days after his vote against hr5376-117.
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How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated July 2, 2026 · internal signal score 76/100.