Members of Congress Investing Big in Media Companies

The Center for Responsive Politics released a report detailing the value of stock that members of Congress or their spouses hold in media companies.

All told, 59 members of Congress own assets in media companies and news organizations. The most popular company among elected officials is Walt Disney Co., which counts 30 members of Congress among its investors -- those 30 members have, between them, at least a quarter of a million dollars in the company. In second place is Comcast, with 22 Congressional shareholders.