Marjorie Taylor Greene reported $178,229.99 in 2024 book royalties from Winning Team Publishing for her 2023 autobiography MTG. That amount exceeded the $174,000 annual salary for rank-and-file members of Congress and was the largest book-related income reported by any lawmaker in 2024. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman disclosed a $172,500 advance for his memoir Unfettered. Senators Raphael Warnock and Bernie Sanders each reported roughly $150,000 in royalties. In 2024, five lawmakers earned more than $100,000 from books; Greene was the only lawmaker to top $174,000. Book publishing remains a common legal way for members of Congress to supplement income.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can now claim a new title: Congress's highest-grossing author. In a financial disclosure filed earlier this month, the Georgia Republican reported earning $178,229.99 in book royalties in 2024 from Winning Team Publishing, which published her 2023 autobiography "MTG." That's more than the $174,000 annual salary that Greene and other rank-and-file lawmakers are paid for serving in Congress.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania came close, disclosing a $172,500 advance payment for his forthcoming memoir "Unfettered." Two other senators - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont - each reported roughly $150,000 in royalties for a variety of books they've published over the years. Overall, lawmakers reported earning less from books this year than in previous years.
In 2024, just five lawmakers earned more than $100,000 from books, and Greene was the only lawmaker to crack $174,000. Her book, according to a description online, is a "personal account of the battles she fights in the halls of Congress and beyond." Spokespeople for Greene did not respond to a request for comment. Writing and selling books has long been a way for members of Congress to legally supplement their income and build wealth while serving in office.
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