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Congress Trading Activity (Atlas Energy Solutions $AESI) — May 19, 2026

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) made two significant purchases of energy company AESI (Atlas Energy Solutions) in March and April 2026, with a dramatic scale-up from $100K–$250K to $10M–$25M. This represented the only congressional trading activity recorded in the first five months of 2026.

Congressional Trading Overview

A quiet period for congressional trading, with just 2 transactions recorded between January 1 and May 19, 2026 — both purchases, zero sales. All activity originated in the House (0 Senate trades), and both trades were placed by Republican members (0 Democratic trades). The standout name is Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who is the sole trader on record this period.

Sector Focus

🟢 Both trades involve AESI (Atlas Energy Solutions) — an energy sector company focused on proppant (fracking sand) supply for oil & gas operations.

Sector # Trades Direction Notable Members
Energy 2 🟢 Net Buy Chip Roy (R-TX)

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) made two separate purchases of AESI — a smaller buy of $100,001–$250,000 on March 30, followed by a significantly larger buy of $10,000,001–$25,000,000 on April 30. The scale-up between the two transactions is notable on its own terms. Roy sits in the House, and the energy sector remains closely tied to federal permitting and regulatory policy. No bipartisan signal is present given the single-party, single-member activity this period.


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