DETECTOR · P39

Committee Chair Concentration

Committee chair / ranking member's portfolio is concentrated in their committee's industry — gavel-aligned holdings.

What this detector measures

Committee chair / ranking member's portfolio is concentrated in their committee's industry — gavel-aligned holdings.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which sectors does the chair's committee oversee, and how do those align with chair's portfolio?
  2. Has the chair publicly committed to recusal protocols on industry overlaps?
  3. Has the chair's portfolio composition shifted since taking the gavel — additions or divestitures?

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