The Hill Newspaper Has Released its Rich List, Identifying the 50 Wealthiest Members of Congress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The newest members of Congress, who took their seats this year, are also among the wealthiest people on Capitol Hill.

At the very top of the list, however, is John Kerry, the veteran senator and 2004 presidential nominee, with a personal fortune of at least $167.8 million.

The entire analysis and list is published today by The Hill newspaper (thehill.com).

About one tenth of the 50 wealthiest lawmakers were either voted into office during the election last November or else were appointed during early 2009.

Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) as well as appointed Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Ted Kaufman (D-Del.), are among the newcomers with pockets deep enough to make the list.

Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Jane Harman (D-Calif.), place second and third, with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets. The Hill drew up its list of the wealthy lawmakers by going through the financial disclosure records of all 535 members of Congress.

You can find The Hill’s Rich List at http://www.thehill.com

SOURCE The Hill