A Periodic Transaction Report filed with the U.S. House of Representatives shows that Hon. Julia Letlow purchased shares of Deere & Company Common Stock (DE) in a transaction dated January 31, 2025. The report identifies the trade as a purchase made by the member of Congress personally, with the value of the transaction disclosed within the standard range of $1,001 to $15,000.
According to the filing, the DE shares are held through a Merrill Lynch Investment Account, listed on the disclosure as Account #025. The STOCK Act requires members of Congress and certain congressional staff to publicly report transactions in stocks, bonds, and other securities above minimal thresholds, allowing constituents and watchdog groups to track potential financial interests alongside official duties.
A Delayed Filing
Under the STOCK Act, members of Congress are generally required to file a Periodic Transaction Report within 45 days of being notified of a covered transaction. In this case, the purchase of Deere & Company stock took place on January 31, 2025, but the disclosure was not filed until 192 days later. That is well beyond the 45-day window set by the law. WhoIsBuyingNow.com is noting this timing gap as a matter of public record; no explanation for the delay is included in the filing itself, and none is speculated here.
Late filings under the STOCK Act are not uncommon across Congress, and the law does provide for the possibility of fines in cases of non-compliance, though enforcement and amounts can vary. The filing does not indicate whether any fine was assessed in connection with this particular disclosure.
What the Filing Does and Does Not Show
The report confirms a purchase of Deere & Company (DE) stock, the approximate dollar range involved, the brokerage account used, and the date of the transaction. It does not disclose the exact number of shares purchased, the precise dollar amount, or the reasoning behind the trade. As with all STOCK Act disclosures, the filing is a legal transparency requirement rather than an indication of any wrongdoing, and it does not by itself suggest that any law was broken.
WhoIsBuyingNow.com classifies this disclosure as a ‘congress buy’ signal, part of its ongoing effort to track publicly reported trading activity by members of Congress. Readers interested in following how this position develops can watch for any future Periodic Transaction Reports tied to Rep. Letlow’s Merrill Lynch account or additional Deere & Company transactions that may be disclosed later.
This article is based solely on information contained in the public STOCK Act filing and is intended for informational and transparency-tracking purposes only. It is not investment advice.