50 Richest Members of Congress
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Capitol Hill rag Roll Call breaks down who within walls of Congress reigns supreme in personal wealth.
The newspaper's annual report, based on financial disclosure forms, proved that Members of the House and Senate are not immune to the country's economic climate -- many of the wealthiest Members reported significant losses from the year before, including California Rep. Jane Harman (-50%) and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (-28%).
Of the Top 50, 28 are Democrats, 22 Republicans, and 11 are freshmen. Kerry returns as the wealthiest Member of Congress.
Here are the Top 10 in 2008 minimum net worth:
1. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., $167M
2. Rep. Darrel Issa, R-Calif., $164M
3. Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., $112M
4. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., $85M
5. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., $72M
6. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., $71M
7. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., $49M
8. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., $48M
9. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., $42M
10. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., $40M
Head over to Roll Call to see the entire Top 50.
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