Notices by Sludge (sludge@journa.host)

NEW: Hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, who is facing scrutiny from Senate Dems for treating Samuel Alito an undisclosed private flight, made his largest ever donation, $10 million, to a Senate GOP super PAC.

https://readsludge.com/2024/07/19/facing-dem-scrutiny-alito-benefactor-paul-singer-donates-10-million-to-gop/

Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN), brother of the former vice president, worked for Marathon Oil, and his household owns up to half a million dollars of Marathon Oil stock.

Pence introduced a bill, passed in H.R. 1, that would allow the EPA to waive Clean Air Act requirements.

https://readsludge.com/2023/04/24/gop-energy-bill-authors-stand-to-profit-from-oil-and-gas-stocks/

Big Oil is getting even bigger, and members of Congress are among those profiting.

ConocoPhillips is acquiring Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal worth $17 billion.

Members of Congress who own Marathon Oil stock saw its price jump today by more than 8%...🧵