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1. rollcall.com › 2018/02/27 › wealth-of-congressWealth of Congress: Richer Than Ever, but Mostly at the Very ...

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   Feb 27, 2018 · These lawmakers, plus seven others with a minimum net worth above $7.5 million, make the most recent roster of the 50 richest members of Congress, which Roll Call has been compiling since...

2. www.grunge.com › 1416640The Real Reason American Politicians Are So Wealthy - Grunge

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   Oct 11, 2023 · Open Secrets reports that more than half of Congresspeople are millionaires, with a median salary of over $1 million, while CNBC says 8% of the Americans they represent are millionaires. American politicians' salaries pale in comparison to many other professions, yet more than half are millionaires.

3. www.wral.com › story › fact-check-how-manyFact check: How many millionaires are in Congress ... - WRAL

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   Jan 24, 2020 · PolitiFact ruling. A Facebook post said 50 percent of the members of Congress are millionaires compared with only 1 percent of the American public as a whole. The number of millionaires in...

4. rollcall.com › 2018/03/02 › every-memberEvery Member of Congress’ Wealth in One Chart - Roll Call

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   Mar 2, 2018 · Almost a quarter of voting members have a negative net worth. Below, as part of Roll Call’s Wealth of Congress analysis, we plotted the 115th Congress’ minimum net worth on a vertical axis...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_current_members_ofList of current members of the United States Congress by ...

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   This list of members of the United States Congress by wealth includes the fifty richest members of Congress as of 2018. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children.

6. www.visualcapitalist.com › richest-politicians-inCharted: The Richest Politicians in the U.S. - Visual Capitalist

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   Dec 9, 2023 · The list of richest politicians in the U.S. includes three billionaires, with the most famous being former U.S. President Donald Trump. His wealth is closely tied to The Trump Organization, which has interests in real estate, hotels, casinos, and media.

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   How much is a member of Congress worth?

   • As of 2020, over half of the members of Congress were millionaires and the median net worth of members was approximately $1 million. The original documents for each member's disclosure are publicly available on a database website, maintained by OpenSecrets.

   List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth

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   Is Congress richer than the public?

   • With income inequality a persistent hot topic in the Democratic presidential primary, it’s not surprising that a familiar meme is circulating on Facebook claiming that Congress is far richer than the public. The Facebook post says that 50 percent of Congress is made up of millionaires, compared with only 1 percent of America as a whole.

   Fact check: How many millionaires are in Congress, compared to ... - WR…

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   Are congresspeople rich?

   • Many Congresspeople, however, abide by no such principles and are gobsmackingly wealthy. As Congressional Research Services details, Congresspeople in the Senate and House of Representatives have very comfortable annual salaries.

   The Real Reason American Politicians Are So Wealthy - Grunge

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   Who is the richest member of Congress?

   • In 2001, Burgum sold the accounting software company Great Plains Software to Microsoft for $1.1 billion and later founded several investment firms. The wealthiest serving member of Congress is Republican Rep. Darrell Issa from California. Issa served as the CEO of Directed Electronics, which he co-founded in 1982.

   Charted: The Richest Politicians in the U.S. - Visual Capitalist

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   Is Congress biased towards the rich?

   • Since legislators often follow the party line, it is little wonder that Congress is viewed as biased towards the rich when Republicans hold a majority. “Affluent influence that results from partisan influence may be worrisome,” the authors conclude, “but it is not the same as living in an oligarchy.”

   Is Congress rigged in favour of the rich? - The Economist

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   How much wealth do Republicans have in the 115th Congress?

   • Altogether, Republicans have 64 percent of all the wealth in the 115th Congress even though they hold only 54 percent of the seats. Paul V. Fontelo was the principal researcher for this project.

   Wealth of Congress: Richer Than Ever, but Mostly at the Very Top

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8. www.economist.com › graphic-detail › 2019/07/22Is Congress rigged in favour of the rich? - The Economist

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   Jul 22, 2019 · Since legislators often follow the party line, it is little wonder that Congress is viewed as biased towards the rich when Republicans hold a majority. “Affluent influence that results from...