Lawmakers Are Hiding Their Private Equity Millions
As Wall Street fights legislative crackdowns, J.D. Vance and other top lawmakers have tens of millions invested in private equity — and most don’t have to disclose the details.
J.D. Vance
Explore our coverage of J.D. Vance, Ohio's junior United States senator and Donald Trump's 2024 running mate.
J.D. Vance’s Master Plan For Citizens United 2.0
The vice presidential candidate is helping spearhead a lawsuit designed to prompt the Supreme Court’s destruction of some of the country’s last remaining campaign finance laws.
Vance Backed Attempts To Gut Dozens of Biden Rules
The vice presidential pick attempted to kill a slate of government protections under an obscure federal law — hinting at the GOP’s corporate vision for the next presidency.
J.D. Vance Fought Health Protections For Steelworkers And Their Communities
The Republican VP nominee pressured regulators to weaken limits on cancer-causing emissions from steel industry manufacturing.
J.D. Vance Wants Police To Track People Who Have Abortions
Trump’s vice presidential pick pressured regulators to let police access the records of people who cross state lines for abortions.
J.D. Vance As Trump’s VP: “A Corporate CEO’s Dream And A Worker’s Nightmare”
For years, The Lever has exposed the Ohio senator’s hypocrisies and what they mean for the American people.
J.D. Vance Helped Lobbyists Weaken His Rail Safety Bill
The Ohio senator quietly delayed the timeline for safer tank cars that regulators say could help prevent train spills like the one in East Palestine.
J.D. Vance’s Wall Street Tax Dodge
The faux-populist GOP Senate candidate, J.D. Vance, structured his finances to take advantage of a notorious tax loophole — one he could help preserve if he wins.