The Dozen Richest Men And Women In Congress

by Tasnim Shamma

September 20, 2011 6:33 PM

Hide caption
12. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ): $76,886,611 (J. Scott Applewhite/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
11. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA): $77,082,134 (Harry Hamburg/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
10. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): $94,870,116 (Harry Hamburg/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
9. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV): $98,832,010 (J. Scott Applewhite/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
8. Sen. James Risch (R-ID): $109,034,052 (Harry Hamburg/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
7. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX): $137,611,043 (Harry Cabluck/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
6. Rep. Vernon Buchanan (R-FL): $148,373,160 (Steve Nesius/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
5. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI): $160,302,011 (Morry Gash/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
4. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO): $160,909,068 (David Zalubowski/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
3. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): $174,385,102 (Alex Brandon/AP).

Previous Next
Hide caption
2. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA): $238,812,296

Previous Next

J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Hide caption
1. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA): $303,575,011 (Alex Brandon/AP).

Previous Next

1 of 12

View slideshow i

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) barely made our list at No. 13, but here are the richest dozen men and women in Congress who could be affected by the Buffett Rule. The rankings, by average net worth, were released on Tuesday by the Center for Responsive Politics.

Politics

IRS Hearings Highlight Ambiguity Of Nonprofits In Politics

National Security

Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now

Politics

Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

Protests like this one in 2010 in Pakistan in part led President Obama to recalibrate when U.S. officials will order drone strikes, as part of a nuanced policy.

U.S.

Why Former Gitmo Chief Left In Protest

Comments

Please keep your community civil. All comments must follow the NPR.org Community rules and terms of use, and will be moderated prior to posting. NPR reserves the right to use the comments we receive, in whole or in part, and to use the commenter's name and location, in any medium. See also the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community FAQ.

The Dozen Richest Men And Women In Congress

Related NPR Stories

More From Politics

Politics

IRS Hearings Highlight Ambiguity Of Nonprofits In Politics

National Security

Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now

Politics

Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

U.S.

Why Former Gitmo Chief Left In Protest

Comments

Support NPR

NPR Shop

The Dozen Richest Men And Women In Congress

Related NPR Stories

More From Politics

Politics

IRS Hearings Highlight Ambiguity Of Nonprofits In Politics

National Security

Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now

Politics

Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

U.S.

Why Former Gitmo Chief Left In Protest

Comments

You must be signed in to leave a comment. Sign In / Register

Support NPR

NPR Shop