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The 10 Wealthiest Members of Congress.
If you stayed up nights wondering whether members of Congress would be able to weather the Great Recession of the late 2000s, this bit of news should finally put your mind at ease.
Overall, members of Congress saw their personal wealth grow by more than 16 percent during the worst economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression, according to financial disclosures submitted by lawmakers.
See more: Even in Recession, Congress Pay Grew
The median personal wealth for members of Congress grew to $911,510 in 2009, up from $785,515 in 2008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Nearly half of the members of Congress are millionaires.
Who are the wealthiest members of Congress? Here's a look.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a Democrat from West Virginia, reported a net worth of between $61.4 million and $136.2 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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Of the 261 millionaire members of Congress, 55 have an average calculated wealth of $10 million or more. Rockefeller and seven other members of Congress reported personal wealth in the $100 million-plus range.
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, reported a net worth of between $73.7 million and $201.5 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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The median wealth of a U.S. House member was $765,010 in 2009, up from $645,503 in 2008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican from Florida, reported a net worth of as much as $366.2 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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“Few federal lawmakers must grapple with the financial ills - unemployment, loss of housing, wiped out savings - that have befallen millions of Americans,” Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, said in announcing the study findings in November 2010.
“Congressional representatives on balance rank among the wealthiest of wealthy Americans and boast financial portfolios that are all but unattainable for most of their constituents
U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, a Democrat from Wisconsin, reported a net worth of between $89.4 million and $231.2 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, reported a net worth of between $36.7 million and $285.1 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
.S. Rep. Jared Polis is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, reported a net worth of between $65.7 million and $283.1 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts, reported a net worth of between $182.8 million and $294.9 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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U.S. Sen. John Kerry is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, a Democrat from California, reported a net worth of between $151.5 million and $435.4 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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U.S. Rep. Jane Harman is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, reported a net worth of between $156.1 million and $451.1 million in 2010, according to financial disclosures.
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U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa is one of 261 millionaire members of Congress, according to an analysis of personal wealth conduct by the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Occupy Albany is finally over! Albany is one of the last to clean this mess up. The deadline has passed, they refused to clean up and move out, so Mayor Jennings is finally cleaning up the pig sty in Academy Park. Two more women where assaulted last night. A total and complete disgrace. Occupy's next move will be on the Rose Bowl Parade where they will march at the rear. 
About time. One moron had an "I'm from Occupy Schenectady" sign. Probably Boxy. Drug overdoses, assaults on women, sounds like a DEM political meeting. 
