The 15 Richest Members of Congress

ur members of congress database reveals that though congressional approval has sunk to an all-time low, many members of Congress seem to be…doing just fine.

Though the annual salary of each congressperson’s elected term is $174,000, these politicians have said that this still isn’t enough to make ends meet on Capitol Hill. Using FindTheBest data, we found the current members of Congress with the highest average net worth, which is calculated by the Center for Responsible Politics and is based off of personal financial disclosures submitted in 2012 by the members of congress themselves.

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http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2014/11/03/10-richest-members-of-congress-2014?page=3