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House filing shows Rep. Michael Rulli reported 22 stock transactions in a Merrill Lynch managed account 93 to 619 days after they occurred, past the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline, Aug. 2026; Rulli has denied violating the law

Confidence: Confirmed · 4 sourcesOhio · Oct 12, 2026

Subject of this story

Michael Rulli, U.S. Representative, OH-6

What happened

A periodic transaction report (Filing ID 20035147) digitally signed by Rep. Michael Rulli on Aug. 7, 2026 lists 32 stock transactions, all in a Merrill Lynch managed account. Twenty-two of them are dated between Nov. 26, 2024 and May 6, 2026, which is 93 to 619 days before the signing date; the STOCK Act requires reports within 45 days of a trade. The other 10 are dated June 25 to Aug. 6, 2026. NOTUS, which reviewed the filings, reported on Aug. 11, 2026 that the late trades were worth between $22,022 and $330,000 in total (the law requires disclosure only in broad ranges) and included Palantir, Pfizer and several large technology companies. NOTUS reported that Rulli's office acknowledged its request for comment but did not otherwise respond, including on whether he paid a fine; House Ethics Committee penalties begin at $200. On Aug. 28, 2026 Rulli appeared on Fox Business's 'Mornings with Maria'; Fox Business's summary says he denied violating the law, said the late filings were revisions itemizing a 401(k) portfolio rather than unethical trading, and noted he has supported legislation banning insider trading by members of Congress. Three later reports, signed Aug. 25, Sept. 2 and Oct. 2, 2026, list no trade more than 45 days old. The House Ethics Committee's press-release archive contains no statement about Rulli as of Oct. 5, 2026.

Sources (4)

U.S. House Clerk - Periodic Transaction Report, Hon. Michael Rulli, Filing ID 20035147 (signed Aug. 7, 2026)32 transactions, all in a Merrill Lynch managed account; 22 dated 11/26/2024 through 05/06/2026 (more than 45 days before filing); digitally signed 08/07/2026.

NOTUSRep. Michael Rulli failed to properly disclose 22 personal stock trades, according to a NOTUS review of congressional financial records; his office did not otherwise respond to questions, including whether he paid a fine.

Fox BusinessFox Business's summary: Rulli denied violating the federal law, explaining the late filings were simple 401(k) itemization revisions rather than any unethical trading activity, and noted he has previously supported legislation banning insider trading.

House Committee on Ethics - press-release archive (reviewed Oct. 5, 2026)No statement regarding Rep. Rulli appears among the committee's press releases from 2015 through Oct. 2026.

Response

Michael Rulli

Statement given

Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.

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