A bar chart by Unusual Whales showing US Members of Congress who outperformed the S&P 500 (SPY) in 2021, highlighting the issue of insider trading in politics.

A horizontal bar chart ranking various US Congress members by their 2021 investment performance compared to the SPY benchmark. Bars are color-coded red for Republicans and blue for Democrats. Austin Scott, Brian Mast, and French Hill are at the top, with Nancy Pelosi also appearing high on the list.

Members of Congress that beat $SPY in 2021 Austin Scott Brian Mast French Hill John Curtis Dan Crenshaw Nancy Pelosi David Rouzer David McKinley Peter Welch Debbie Dingell Jim Langevin Michael Guest Earl Blumenauer Don Beyer Mo Brooks Victoria Spartz Alan Lowenthal Shelley Capito Mitch McConnell Thomas Suozzi Katherine Clark David Joyce Deborah Ross Dean Phillips Elaine Luria Ron Wyden Tommy Tuberville August Pfluger Josh Gottheimer John Yarmuth Lloyd Doggett Blake Moore Kathy Castor William Keating Thomas Carper SPY democrat republican SPY @unusual_whales / UnusualWhales.com