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Heard on the Hill: Kohl Won’t Stimulate Economy

Sen. Herb Kohl is one of the wealthiest Members of Congress, with more than $200 million in assets, including the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. One wouldn’t think a guy with that many zeros on his bank statement would need to borrow a staffer’s coat to wear to the presidential inauguration — but that’s just what the Wisconsin Democrat is hoping to do.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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