Members of Congress Made $1.8 Million As Book Authors in 2020
Among the biggest moneymakers were books by Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren, as well as GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton.
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Among the biggest moneymakers were books by Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren, as well as GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat of Illinois, made more on books than any other member of Congress in 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo In 2020, at
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