Republicans who oppose abortion invest in companies that support it.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has large stock holdings in companies that support abortion.
Some anti-abortion-rights groups would like to see these lawmakersDivest.
An Insider investigation has found that dozens of Republican lawmakers are invested in companies that sponsor abortion travel for their employees.
Insider was told by two national anti-abortion groups that like-minded lawmakers should dump their stock in companies that facilitate abortions.
One of the most vocal anti-abortion lawmakers is from Georgia.
According to an annual financial disclosure document filed in May with the US House of Representatives, the couple and their children may have more than half a million dollars invested in businesses that fund abortions.
When she bought stock in three major vaccine manufacturers while boasting of her unvaccinated status, she invested in companies that conflict with her stances on various social, political or medical issues.
The Georgia Republican bought up to $295,000 worth of stock in companies that support the Black Lives Matter movement and the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBT) community.
Donald Trump was credited with seeding the high court with anti- abortion judges. She told Insider that her investment advisor has full discretionary authority on her accounts. I don't make any trades.
The Supreme Court's decision to overrule the abortion law of Wade on June 24 has sparked a backlash from Democrats and corporations.
With right-leaning states racing tocriminalize abortion, abortion providers, and anyone who tries to get an abortion in localities where it remains legal, a slew of well-known businesses have pledged to help workers pay for out-of-state care.
Financial institutions Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Chase are also included. The stock holdings of members of Congress are listed in their annual financial disclosures.
Pete Session of Texas is a repeat violator of the STOCK Act and could be in the pro-abortion camp. He and his wife invested up to $100,000 in Starbucks, up to $345,000 in Microsoft, up to $250,000 in Facebook, and up to $265,000 in Amazon. Lawmakers only have to report the value of their assets.
When asked about his finances, he did not reply.
After asking for an extension, Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee was given until August to file her annual report. Up to $215,000 in Microsoft, up to $115,000 in Facebook, up to $115,000 in Google, up to $115,000 in Amazon, and up to $65,000 in Bank of America are just some of the businesses that she could have attached to.
When asked about her finances, she didn't reply.
Carol Miller of West Virginia has until August to submit her annual report. Miller's husband owned up to $250,000 in Microsoft stock according to her filing.
Insider was offered a glimpse into how a GOP majority might take corporate America to task if they regained control of Congress.
Wallace wrote in an email that paying for someone to end a baby's life sounds like a tax. "Congresswoman Miller is confident that Republicans will look at ways to update the tax code to encourage life and address this comprehensively."
Nancy Pelosi and other congressional Democrats invest in companies that sponsor abortion travel.
The Democrats almost universally support abortion rights, while the Republicans have always fought to limit or eliminate abortion rights.
Several Republican senators who publicly oppose abortion rights have similar conflicts in their finances.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has invested in several companies that perform abortions.
Tuberville bought between $300,000 and $600,000 worth of stock in the online payment service.
In anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision on abortion, the company announced that it would fund employees' out-of-state travel to get abortions.
The senator's office wouldn't say if he will sell stock in companies that bankroll employee travel for abortions. The senator's office said that he has had financial advisors who actively manage his portfolio without his involvement.
The stock investments of $1,000 to $15,000 each were reported by Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas.
Moran believes that life is precious and deserves protection. I voted to further the cause of life and protect unborn children.
The senator from Mississippi reported owning up to $100,000 worth of stock in Amazon.com, which said it would pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses each year for employees to get abortions.
A self-proclaimed advocate for the cause of protecting babies in the womb, Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas has modest stock investments in Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, and Disney.
Cynthia Lummis holds between $15,000 and $50,000 in Disney and Microsoft stock, according to her most recent personal financial disclosures.
Representatives didn't respond to requests for comment.
The executive director of the Pro- Life Action League said that members of Congress who oppose abortion should get rid of their stock holdings in companies that fund abortion travel.
We all have to be more intentional about choosing investments that fit with our values.
He advised elected officials to avoid investing in companies that support abortion.
National Right to Life Committee Executive Director David O'Steen said that pro-life people would want to avoid companies that promote abortion. They may be able to look at companies that don't support abortion.
O'Steen said that anyone opposed to abortion should not do business with companies that support abortion.
He told them to avoid Disneyland.
Federal lawmakers are considering banning themselves from trading individual stocks because of their personal investments in companies that conflict with their public duties.
Insider has recently revealed defense-related investors poised to profit from a recent Ukrainian aid package, environmental advocates who invest in fossil fuel-based operations, and healthcare companies hustling to make COVID-19 manageable.
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