While politics is no place to get rich, many people may assume that only the wealthy elite are able to get into the highest positions in power.
Though two-fifths of senators and representatives are millionaires, there are plenty with humbler backgrounds and more modest bank accounts. 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 (from most to least). View our interactive rankings list here.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/every-member-congress-wealth-one-chart
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