America is a week and a half into its latest government shutdown, and there seems to be no end in sight. Many federal functions have simply ceased, with hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and those still working doing so without any guarantee of getting paid. Constitutionally-mandated paychecks are still flowing for Congress, however, including the four top leaders: Senate majority leader John Thune, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries.

None of them come from particularly wealthy backgrounds, but that’s about where their financial similarities end: As the leaders negotiate a way out of the impasse, they are doing so from notably different financial situations. All longtime politicians, Johnson is the youngest and least wealthy of the bunch, declaring no assets at all on his latest government financial disclosure, while the other three are multimillionaires sitting on sizable nest eggs no matter what happens in the Capitol. No one is less reliant on pay day than Schumer, who is worth more than the other three combined.

Because much can be learned about their politics from their wallets, Forbes has combed through financial disclosures, real estate records and public comments to estimate the fortunes of all four men. Here’s a breakdown of how they stack up to one another as the funding fight continues.

Estimated net worth: $7 million

Age: 74

Schumer is living proof that........

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