Rep. Bruce Westerman traded stocks in his IRA around the time companies reported strong earnings.

Representative Bruce Westerman, an Arkansas Republican, recently traded stocks in multiple companies, including selling shares of Freeport-McMoRan and Thermo Fisher Scientific and buying Deere & Company stock, all within his "FISHER IRA" account. The trades ranged between $1,001 and $15,000. Freeport-McMoRan and Thermo Fisher Scientific both reported earnings that beat analysts' expectations.