Financial status
The nonpartisan
OpenSecrets estimated in 2009 that Pelosi's average net worth was approximately
$58 million, ranking her 13th among 25 wealthiest members of Congress.
[311] In 2014,
OpenSecrets reported Pelosi's average net worth almost doubled to approximately
$101 million, ranking her 8th out of the 25 wealthiest members of Congress.
[312] Business Insider reported that Pelosi's worth was $26.4 million in 2012 and made her the 13th richest member of Congress.
[313] In 2014,
Roll Call estimated that Pelosi's net worth was $29.35 million, ranking her the 15th wealthiest member of Congress.
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Roll Call said Pelosi's earnings are connected to her husband's heavy investments in stocks that include
Apple,
Disney,
Comcast and
Facebook.
Roll Call reported that the couple have $13.46 million in liabilities including mortgages on seven properties. According to
Roll Call, Pelosi and her husband hold properties "worth at least $14.65 million, including a St. Helena vineyard in
Napa Valley worth at least $5 million and commercial real estate in San Francisco".
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As of 2021, Pelosi's net worth was valued at
$120 million, making her the 6th richest person in Congress. According to journalist
Glenn Greenwald, the Pelosis have traded $33 million worth of tech stocks over the past two years, including Apple,
Amazon,
Microsoft, Facebook, and
Google stocks.
[315] In May and June 2021, Pelosi’s husband purchased stocks in tech companies such as
Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple, netting a gain of $5.3 million. This occurred even while Speaker Pelosi was working on anti-trust legislation to better regulate the tech industry.
[316] The CEO of Apple,
Tim Cook, had called Pelosi to lobby her in opposition to the new regulations.
[317] Pelosi opposes increasing regulations on stock trades by members of congress, stating that "we’re a free market economy" and congresspeople "should be able to participate in that".
[318] This comment drew strong criticism, including from Democrats who favor banning stock trades by members of Congress.
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