Heard on the Hill: Kohl Won’t Stimulate Economy

• By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 13, 2009, Midnight

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.