It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children.
These figures offer only an estimation of wealth, as the Congressional financial disclosure rules use value ranges instead of exact amounts.
Additionally, government salaries and personal residences are not typically included in disclosures.
[2] Furthermore, several members of Congress do not use a standardized electronic format, instead filing reports that range from vague to indecipherable.
[4] The original documents for each member's disclosure are publicly available on a database website, maintained by OpenSecrets.