In some ways, lawmakers' finances look a lot like those
of many Americans. They include diverse portfolios of stocks, bonds,
mutual funds and real estate. They have bank accounts, credit cards and
mortgages. The difference: Politicians generally have more money and —
unlike most people they represent — they must make their investments
public. Another difference: Politicians routinely have access to
non-public information that, before passage of the STOCK Act, they could
legally use to guide their trading on the stock market. Read more about
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STOCK Act.
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| Name | Minimum Net Worth | Average | Maximum Net Worth |
|---|
| Michael McCaul (R-Texas) | $306,437,919 | $500,624,461 | $694,811,003 |
| Darrell Issa (R-Calif) | $215,550,040 | $480,325,019 | $745,099,999 |
| John Kerry (D-Mass) | $184,268,546 | $235,976,804 | $287,685,063 |
| Mark Warner (D-Va) | $86,024,219 | $228,129,609 | $370,235,000 |
| Jared Polis (D-Colo) | $83,065,361 | $214,946,679 | $346,827,997 |
| John K. Delaney (D-Md) | $46,886,140 | $139,025,569 | $231,164,999 |
| Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) | $63,082,021 | $102,706,012 | $142,330,003 |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) | $79,606,299 | $100,190,174 | $120,774,049 |
| Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla) | $-63,427,724 | $95,327,629 | $254,082,982 |
| Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) | $7,776,073 | $94,162,532 | $180,548,992 |
| Firm | Minimum Value | Average Value | Maximum Value |
|---|
| LLM Partners | $126,300,006 | $140,950,004 | $155,600,002 |
| LLM Family Investments LP | $62,750,007 | $87,125,004 | $111,500,001 |
| CapitalSource Inc | $13,000,005 | $39,000,002 | $65,000,000 |
| Robert Pittenger Co | $25,000,001 | $37,500,000 | $50,000,000 |
| Pointer QP LP | $10,000,002 | $30,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
| Procter & Gamble | $9,378,357 | $25,060,797 | $40,743,277 |
| Confluence Commons Inc | $7,000,003 | $21,000,001 | $35,000,000 |
| Yandex NV | $6,750,004 | $19,125,002 | $31,500,000 |
| Bridgehealth Medical | $6,000,002 | $18,000,001 | $30,000,000 |
| Linda Mays McCaul Partners | $6,000,002 | $18,000,001 | $30,000,000 |
| Industry | Minimum Value | Maximum Value |
|---|
| Real Estate | $494,699,862 | $1,637,297,419 |
| Securities & Investment | $309,221,765 | $670,398,343 |
| Computers/Internet | $50,769,567 | $175,806,897 |
| Oil & Gas | $39,027,547 | $104,492,003 |
| Commercial Banks | $36,590,932 | $141,445,450 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $34,494,762 | $113,548,328 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $27,298,849 | $89,035,378 |
| Food & Beverage | $20,574,158 | $63,603,949 |
| Retail Sales | $18,399,122 | $69,529,940 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $18,362,010 | $61,002,940 |
The above tables are based on 2011 filings, the latest personal finance disclosure information available.
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