<p>The CPR's estimates are derived from median values for assets and liabilities listed on lawmakers' 2010 financial disclosure forms.<br /><br />"The vast majority of members of Congress are quite comfortable, financially, while many of their own constituents suffer from economic hardships," CPR Executive Director Sheila Krumholz said.<br /><br />Last year, the estimated net worth of a US senator was $2.63 million, according to the report.<br /><br />"It's no surprise that so many people grumble about lawmakers being out-of-touch," Krumholz said. "Few Americans enjoy the same financial cushion maintained by most members of Congress."<br /><br />Two-thirds of the Senate - 37 Democrats and 30 Republicans - reported an average net worth of $1 million or better in 2010, as did 110 House Republicans and 73 Democratic members of the lower chamber.<br /><br />Financial disclosure rules allow lawmakers to value their assets and liabilities broadly, making precise evaluations of individual members' wealth difficult.<br /><br />Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, is the wealthiest member of the 112th Congress, with an estimated net worth of anywhere from $195 million to more than $700 million.<br />The richest Democrat in the House is Jared Polis of Colorado, with an estimated net worth of $143 million, the CPR said, noting that the congressman has spent $7 million of his own money on his campaigns since 2007.</p>
<p>The CPR's estimates are derived from median values for assets and liabilities listed on lawmakers' 2010 financial disclosure forms.<br /><br />"The vast majority of members of Congress are quite comfortable, financially, while many of their own constituents suffer from economic hardships," CPR Executive Director Sheila Krumholz said.<br /><br />Last year, the estimated net worth of a US senator was $2.63 million, according to the report.<br /><br />"It's no surprise that so many people grumble about lawmakers being out-of-touch," Krumholz said. "Few Americans enjoy the same financial cushion maintained by most members of Congress."<br /><br />Two-thirds of the Senate - 37 Democrats and 30 Republicans - reported an average net worth of $1 million or better in 2010, as did 110 House Republicans and 73 Democratic members of the lower chamber.<br /><br />Financial disclosure rules allow lawmakers to value their assets and liabilities broadly, making precise evaluations of individual members' wealth difficult.<br /><br />Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, is the wealthiest member of the 112th Congress, with an estimated net worth of anywhere from $195 million to more than $700 million.<br />The richest Democrat in the House is Jared Polis of Colorado, with an estimated net worth of $143 million, the CPR said, noting that the congressman has spent $7 million of his own money on his campaigns since 2007.</p>