When he was first elected as a Republican to
the U. S. House of Representatives in 2004,
Michael McCaul's net worth was $12 million.
Seven years later, in 2011, his net worth is
now $294 million, which makes him the
wealthiest member of Congress. And
how, it's fair to ask, did he increase his
net worth by 2,350% in just seven years?
He did it the old-fashioned way---by
accepting large monetary transfers
from his wife's family.