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PI-1: Which Politicians Are Rich?

Among the Biden administration’s senior staff, Senators and Representatives in Congress, and the nine Supreme Court Justices - here’s who’s got the most and the least in their piggy bank.
Which politicians are rich?

POLITICAL INVESTING | The FinePrint Newsletter | 25 May 2021

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Issue1: Which Politicians Are Rich?

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40% of Americans have $0 in net, personal wealth.

So, in our first issue, we want to share how varied politicians’ investments can be. Among the Biden administration’s senior staff, Senators and Representatives in Congress, and the nine Supreme Court Justices – here’s who’s got the most and the least in their piggy bank:

Senior Executive Branch Staff (out of 48 currently confirmed)*

#1 Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta | $114million

#48 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland | $0

Supreme Court Justices (out of 9)

#1 Chief Justice John Roberts | $14million

#9 Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh | $40,000

U.S. Senators (out of 100)

#1. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) | $356million

(tie) #99. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) | $32,500

(tie) #99. Sen. Deborah Stabenow (D-MI) | $32,500

U.S. House (out of 435)

#1 | Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-50) | $131million

#435 | Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-21) | (negative) -$48million

To see our deep dives into how politicians invest, click here.

Otherwise, stay tuned for our next issue: Most Active Political Stock Traders

-FinePrint

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