This graph shows the median wealth of US lawmakers in Congress from 2008 to 2018, for both chambers. In 2018, the median wealth in the Senate amounted to 1.76 million U.S. dollars.
Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars)
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opensecrets.org. (December 31, 2019). Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/
opensecrets.org. "Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/
opensecrets.org. (2019). Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/
opensecrets.org. "Median Wealth in The U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by Chamber (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/
opensecrets.org, Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2008 to 2018, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], opensecrets.org, December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274581/median-wealth-per-member-of-us-congress-by-chamber/