By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED: 13:09 EST, 8 May 2012 | UPDATED: 13:09 EST, 8 May 2012 Members of Congress were among the wealthiest on Capitol Hill with fortunes most families can barely dream of, new figures have revealed. Democratic Congressmen have a median net worth of $878,5000 - almost ten times that of a typical American household. Driving up the figures were the super rich including Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts who is worth $232 million, in part because his wife Teresa belongs to the Heinz family. Riches: Democratic Senator John Kerry with his wife Teresa (left) who is an heir to the Heinz fortune. Republican representative Darrell Issa (right) has a personal fortune of $448million
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Only 2pc of Congress comes from working-class backgrounds
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Senators' earnings at least 10 times the average American household
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