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50 Richest Members of Congress: Why We Did It

Roll Call reporters and editors explain why the newsroom undertakes the 50 Richest Members of Congress list each year. The project takes weeks and isn’t easy — and it can even be agonizing — but they detail why 50 Richest is critically important to understanding Congress.

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