How Members of Congress Get SO Rich

How Members of Congress Get SO Rich

September 03, 2025 • 13m 41s View Original ↗More Perfect Union ↗

How do members of Congress get so rich? Hint: It’s not from side-hustles or second jobs. Not only are members of Congress overwhelmingly wealthy, but they're also scoring record returns in the stock market, raising questions about their use of insider information. Thank you to Unusual Whales for the opening graph of members’ returns. ----- More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of the working class from a working-class perspective. We attempt to connect those problems to potential solutions. We report on the abuses and wrongdoing of corporate power. And we seek to hold accountable the ultra-rich who have too much power over America’s political and economic systems. To support our independent journalism, subscribe, donate, and follow our other pages through the links below: - Help fund our reporting: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mpu-splash - Substack: https://substack.perfectunion.us/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moreperfectunion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moreperfectunion.bsky.social - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorePerfectUS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectunion/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@perfectunion - Website: https://www.perfectunion.us

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