The 50 Richest Members of Congress

[MrRain422]

http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-...y%22&page=1

 

The article goes into detail about where each member made their fortune, but for those of you who don't feel like reading, here's the list:

 

1. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) - $230.98 million

2. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) - $225.96 million

3. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) - $160.62 million

4. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) - $80.40 million

5. Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) - $78.96 million

6. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) - $65.49 million

7. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) - $55.33 million

8. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) - $52.34 million

9. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) - $47.62 million

10. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) - $28.65 million

11. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) - $23.93 million

12. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) - $22.41 million

13. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) - $19.64 million

14. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) - $19.42 million

15. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) - $19.19 million

16. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) - $19.01 million

17. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) - $18.71 million

18. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) - $17.77 million

19. Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) - $16.45 million

20. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) - $15.05 million

21. Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) - $14.63 million

22. Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) - $14.49 million

23. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) - $12.43 million

24. Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) - $11.39 million

25. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) - $11.34 million

26. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) - $11.20 million

27. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) - $10.50 million

28. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) - $10.49 million

29. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) - $10.39 million

30. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) - $8.64 million

31. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) - $8.40 million

32. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) - $8.38 million

33. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) - $8.20 million

34. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) - $7.93 million

35. Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) - $7.81 million

36. Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.) - $7.50 million

37. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) - $7.37 million

38. Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.) - $7.31 million

39. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) - $7.21 million

40. Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) - $7.03 million

41. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) - $7.02 million

42. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) - $6.99 million

43. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) - $6.20 million

44. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) - $5.88 million

45. Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) - $5.86 million

46. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) - $5.77 million

47. Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.) - $5.67 million

48. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) - $5.50 million

49. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) - $5.49 million

50. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) - $5.02 million

[fatheadfred]

for the people by the people, my ass! I forgot NC elected a football player. Gonna have to look up the 'stories to glory' on these other Judes or Jules whichever of them is rich or both, whatever.

[embiggen]

John Kerry at the top. wow.

[mfwahl]

John Kerry at the top. wow.

I like ketchup

[RaspberryJam]

I lived a few streets over from John Kerry when I live in Boston--trust me-I lived on the cheap side of the hill, he didn't- and I used to see him around the neighborhood from time to time. He was always very nice and considerate, a pretty pleasant guy. I'd see him picking up pizza with his son at Figs.

[embiggen]

I like ketchup

 

 

I could always go for some Heinz 57!

[sweetheart-mine]

I like ketchup

let me guess: and so does kerry . . .

 

interesting list, and i'll have to read the article. one of my senators is #20, who knew?

[KevinG]

I'd like to see the 50 poorest members of congress.

[mountain bed]

I'd like to see the 50 poorest members of congress.

I've read where Senator Joe is the poorest Senator.

 

Thanks for posting this MrRain. Very interesting.

[Guest Jules]

for the people by the people, my ass! I forgot NC elected a football player. Gonna have to look up the 'stories to glory' on these other Judes or Jules whichever of them is rich or both, whatever.

what?

[Sweet Papa Crimbo]

http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-...y%22&page=1

 

The article goes into detail about where each member made their fortune, but for those of you who don't feel like reading, here's the list:

 

1. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) - $230.98 million

2. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) - $225.96 million

3. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) - $160.62 million

4. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) - $80.40 million

5. Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) - $78.96 million

6. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) - $65.49 million

7. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) - $55.33 million

9. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) - $47.62 million

10. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) - $28.65 million

11. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) - $23.93 million

12. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) - $22.41 million

13. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) - $19.64 million

14. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) - $19.42 million

15. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) - $19.19 million

16. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) - $19.01 million

17. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) - $18.71 million

18. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) - $17.77 million

19. Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) - $16.45 million

20. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) - $15.05 million

21. Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) - $14.63 million

22. Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) - $14.49 million

23. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) - $12.43 million

24. Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) - $11.39 million

25. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) - $11.34 million

26. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) - $11.20 million

27. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) - $10.50 million

28. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) - $10.49 million

29. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) - $10.39 million

30. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) - $8.64 million

31. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) - $8.40 million

32. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) - $8.38 million

33. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) - $8.20 million

34. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) - $7.93 million

35. Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) - $7.81 million

36. Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.) - $7.50 million

37. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) - $7.37 million

38. Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.) - $7.31 million

39. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) - $7.21 million

40. Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) - $7.03 million

41. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) - $7.02 million

42. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) - $6.99 million

43. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) - $6.20 million

44. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) - $5.88 million

45. Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) - $5.86 million

46. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) - $5.77 million

47. Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.) - $5.67 million

48. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) - $5.50 million

49. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) - $5.49 million

50. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) - $5.02 million

 

Being wealthy is not a crime in America.

When I was in Grad school, there was a seminar that dealt with the merits of public service by people who either were scions of the wealthy or were wealthy themselves.

In a crass sense, it can be argued that it is harder to bribe a wealthy man than it is a poor man.

I fall more into the line of thinking that to those whom much has been given, much is expected. Those on the list who earned their money by 'the sweat of their brow' (so to speak) and are in public service to give back to their country should be lauded, not looked on with suspicion.

But I'm sure there will be the usual dogmatic arguements in this thread.

Looking for the usual clusterfuck that arises when politics and money are discussed.

[WilcoFan]

How come they count Kerry's wife's money but they don't count McCain's wife's money?

[Guest Jules]

How come they count Kerry's wife's money but they don't count McCain's wife's money?

I don't know. McCain's wife had it before she married him. Could that be it?

[austrya]

Maybe the McCain's keep separate finances and the Kerry's don't?

[Doug C]

I care far more about an elected official's character than their wealth. I haven't seen correlational studies on those two pieces of data to know if scientifically one tends to predict the other.

[Edie]

The McCains file separately. That might be it.

 

FYI -- Teresa Heinz had it before she married Kerry as well.

[MrRain422]

It doesn't include Kerry's wife's with his. For both Kerry and McCain, items owned in the name of the spouse or children are listed only at "$1 Million or more" on their official list of assets, so the actual amount is likely much higher for both of them (and I assume for several other people on the list).

 

 

I'm not necessarily suspicious of wealth, but I think it's good to know who is paying our representatives in government.

[Good Old Neon]

Interesting (way?) aside

[myboyblue]

Good thing that crazy, selfish witch is dead!

[Spawn's dad]

I was also always under the impression that rich people sucked, so wouldn't the richest atheists (who are also using or causing the use of the most natural resources) suck even more? Making the poster boys for atheism pretty darn evil?

[sweetheart-mine]

Interesting (way?) aside

[myboyblue]

that's quite a stretch, isn't it? there are rewards for generosity right here on earth while one is alive, whether or not one is an atheist or agnostic.

 

Maybe this tells us more about JNick's philanthropy or lack thereof.

[Good Old Neon]

that's quite a stretch, isn't it? there are rewards for generosity right here on earth while one is alive, whether or not one is an atheist or agnostic.

 

 

Not really (imo)

[Spawn's dad]

dude, do you really think you grasp what Mother Terresa's thought process is? You won't accept another's

belief in god, but you'll buy into mind reading, eh?

[austrya]

Do we really have to debate religion in this thread, too?