claim: 1 percent of americans are millionaires. 47 percent of house reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of senators are millionaires.
author: facebook posts
evidence_1: jan 9, 2014 ... in addition, at least one of the members elected since then, rep. katherine clark  (d-mass.), is a millionaire, according to forms she filed as a candidate. (there is  currently one vacancy in congress.) last year only 257 members, or about 48  percent of lawmakers, had a median net worth of at least $1 million ...
evidence_2: this is the first time in history that the majority of members are millionaires. for  information on which members saw the highest change during their tenure,  please see ballotpedia's page on the changes in net worth of u.s. senators and  representatives (personal gain index). ... u.s. house of representatives  democrats ...
evidence_3: nov 15, 2011 ... about 47 percent of congress, or 250* current members of congress, are  millionaires, according to a new study by the center for responsive politics of ....  and while the house makes its reports freely available online, one must still trek  in-person to the senate office of public records and purchase copies ...
evidence_4: jan 10, 2017 ... a pew research poll found 62 percent of americans believe the republicans  favor the rich. ... it's reasonable to focus on the individuals who donate and  receive these funds, given how many politicians and pundits imply that wealthy  americans regularly “buy” elections ... political giving by “the 1 percent”.
evidence_5: jan 12, 2015 ... once again, the majority of members of congress are millionaires — 271 of the  533 members currently in office, or 50.8 percent. emcw. (click to expand) ....  trott was the wealthiest incoming freshman in the house and senate combined,  with an average net worth of $200.5 million. he represents a district ...