The 19 Richest People in Congress - 2012

The 19 Richest People in Congress - 2012

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) $85.6 million

Lautenberg did OK during the recession. Since 2004, his net worth is up 63 percent – from $52.4 million to $85.6 million. One of the most vocal advocates of gun control legislation, he introduced legislation after Gabrielle Giffords was shot. The bill went nowhere.

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