WEALTHIEST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

posted by Christopher Conover

Roll Call, a newspaper covering Capitol Hill, has calculated the 50 richest members of Congress. The paper determined the ranking by adding up the minimum value of each Members total assets and then subtracted the minimum liabilities.

Only one Arizonan made the list, Senator John McCain. He ranks as the 28th richest Member of Congress. According to the report, McCain has $11.35 million in assets and $1 million in liabilities. By Roll Call’s calculation that gives him a value of $10.35 million.

The wealthiest Member of Congress is Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) who has a calculated value of $294.21 million.