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<body><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Joe_Barton_Official.jpg/398px-Joe_Barton_Official.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Joe Barton (R-TX)</h1>
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Rep. Barton’s ethics issues stemmed from misusing his position for personal financial benefit and failing to properly report a transaction on his financial disclosure forms. Rep. Barton is a fifteen-term member of Congress, representing Texas’ 6th congressional district.
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Rep. Barton was included in CREW’s 2011 congressional corruption report.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-report-2011">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Charles_Bass_112th_Congress_Portrait.jpg/490px-Charles_Bass_112th_Congress_Portrait.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Charles Bass (R-NH)</h1>
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Rep. Bass’ ethics issues stemmed from misusing his position to benefit himself and a company owned by a relative. In 2006, Rep. Bass lost his bid for re-election, but won his seat back in 2010.
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Rep. Bass was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Bass lost his 2012 re-election bid.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-report-2011">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Sanfordbishop.jpeg/490px-Sanfordbishop.jpeg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA)</h1>
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Rep. Bishop’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly awarding Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarships to family members and to employees’ relatives. Rep. Bishop is an eleven-term member of Congress, representing Georgia’s 2nd congressional district.
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Rep. Bishop was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-report-2011">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://images.politico.com/global/arena/blackburn_marsha.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)</h1>
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Rep. Blackburn’s ethics issues stemmed from repeatedly failing to properly report campaign receipts and expenditures, including payments made to a family-owned business. Rep. Blackburn is a six-term member of Congress, representing Tennessee’s 7th congressional district.
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Rep. Blackburn was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2008">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Roy_Blunt%2C_Official_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg/480px-Roy_Blunt%2C_Official_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO)</h1>
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Then-Rep. Blunt’s ethics issues stemmed from misuse of his position to benefit family members, as well as his connections to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a trip paid for by a foreign agent. Sen. Blunt was a member of the House for seven terms, and is currently a first-term senator from Missouri.
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Sen. Blunt was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2006">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Conrad_Burns_official_portrait.jpg/480px-Conrad_Burns_official_portrait.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT)</h1>
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Sen. Burns’ ethics issues stemmed from his ties to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the apparent exchange of legislative assistance for campaign contributions.
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Sen. Burns was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Burns lost his 2006 re-election bid. In January 2008, Sen. Burns was notified he was no longer under investigation by the DOJ. He is a senior advisor for Gage International.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2006">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Sen_Roland_Burris.jpg/473px-Sen_Roland_Burris.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Senator Roland Burris (D-IL)</h1>
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Sen. Burris was appointed to President Obama’s vacated Senate seat by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) in December 2008. Gov. Blagojevich was later convicted on corruption charges, including trying to sell the Senate seat for personal gain. Sen. Burris offered several different explanations under oath about how he came to be appointed to the Senate. The Senate Ethics Committee investigated and issued a letter of qualified admonition, finding Sen. Burris’ actions and statements reflected unfavorably on the Senate, as he should have been aware he was providing “incorrect, inconsistent, misleading, or incomplete” information to investigators and the public. The Illinois State Attorney of Sangamon County conducted an investigation but found insufficient evidence to charge the senator with perjury. He did not run in a 2010 special election
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Sen. Burris was included in CREW’s 2009 report on congressional corruption.
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After leaving office, Sen. Burris returned to his law practice in Chicago.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2009">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Calvert’s ethics issues stemmed from his use of earmarks for personal gain, his connections to a lobbying firm that was under federal investigation, and a questionable land purchase. Rep. Calvert’s company was allowed to purchase four acres of land in 2005 without an initial public offering, prompting a county agency to file suit claiming the sale violated a California law requiring public offerings for land sales by government agencies. The lawsuit was settled in October 2010 without any finding of wrongdoing by Rep. Calvert. Rep. Calvert is an eleven-term member of Congress, representing California’s 42nd congressional district.
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Rep. Calvert was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2009">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Chris_Cannon%2C_official_110th_Congress_photo.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Chris Cannon (R-UT)</h1>
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Rep. Cannon’s ethics issues stemmed from using his position to benefit his brother, a registered lobbyist.
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Rep. Cannon was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Cannon ran for re-election in 2008 but lost in the primary. As of August 2011, he was involved in small business ventures in Utah.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2006">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Sen. Coleman’s ethics issues stemmed from accepting lodging in an apparent violation of Senate gift rules. The DOJ investigated him for failing to disclose gifts and money he received from a friend, but closed the investigation on June 14, 2011 without filing charges.
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Sen. Coleman was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Coleman lost his 2008 re-election bid and is currently chairman of the American Action Network, the American Action Forum, and the Congressional Leadership Fund. He is also of counsel at the law firm Hogan Lovells.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2008">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Sen. Craig’s ethics issues stemmed from his conviction for disorderly conduct. On August 8, 2007, Sen. Craig pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct in connection to an incident at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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Sen. Craig was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Craig did not run for re-election. In June 2012, the FEC sued Sen. Craig for misuse of campaign funds, requesting more than $217,000 in fines and legal fees. In March 2013, a federal judge rejected Sen. Craig’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which is still ongoing. After leaving office, Sen. Craig founded consulting firm New West Strategies, which has offices in Idaho and Washington.
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Rep. Cunningham’s ethics issues stemmed from his relationships with individuals and entities from which he gained financially and his misuse of the congressional seal in a commercial enterprise. Rep. Cunningham resigned from the House of Representatives on November 28, 2005, after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and underreporting his income for 2004. He was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison and ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution.
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Rep. Cunningham was included in CREW’s 2005 report on congressional corruption.
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On June 4, 2013, Rep. Cunningham was released after serving most of his sentence at a minimum security prison in Arizona. He served more than seven years of his sentence, which was reduced by approximately a year for good behavior. He will be on probation for three years.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2005">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Then-Rep. Deal’s ethics issues stemmed from his abuse of his position for his personal financial benefit. He resigned from the House on March 21, 2010 and successfully ran for governor of Georgia. After he left Congress, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) released a report concluding he had violated House ethics rules by using congressional resources to influence Georgia state officials for his financial benefit. Gov. Deal was under investigation by the state ethics commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ). In July 2012, Gov. Deal agreed to pay $3,350 in administrative fees for a series of “technical defects” in his disclosure forms, and the state ethics commission dismissed the remainder of the charges against him.
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Rep. Deal was included in CREW’s 2009 report on congressional corruption.
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In July 2013, Gov. Deal was included in CREW’s Worst Governors report.
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Rep. Denham’s ethics issues stemmed from using his state political campaign account to bolster his congressional bid and illegally using a corporate plane. On August 2, 2011, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) dismissed the allegations against Rep. Denham. Rep. Denham is a two-term member of Congress, representing California’s 10th congressional district.
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Rep. Denham was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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In April 2008, Sen. Domenici was admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee for his role in the U.S. attorney firings scandal.
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Sen. Domenici was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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The DOJ investigated his role in the matter and found his actions were politically motivated, but not illegal. He retired from the Senate in January 2009. Sen. Domenici is currently a senior fellow and co-chair of the Debt Reduction Task Force, Health Care Cost Containment Initiative, and Task Force on Defense Budget and Strategy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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Rep. Doolittle’s ethics issues stemmed from his wife’s relationship to his campaign and political action committees, as well as campaign contributions and personal financial benefits he accepted from those who sought his legislative assistance. In April 2007, Rep. Doolittle stepped down from the House Appropriations Committee after the FBI raided his home as part of the agency’s investigation into his ties to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Under pressure from the Republican leadership, Rep. Doolittle did not run for re-election in 2008. In June 2010, the DOJ closed its investigation without filing charges. Rep. Doolittle is currently a registered lobbyist.
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Rep. Doolittle was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Ensign’s ethics issues stemmed from an extramarital affair with a former campaign staffer. Sen. Ensign resigned from the Senate on May 3, 2011, one day before the Senate Ethics Committee was scheduled to depose him as part of its investigation into his misconduct. The ethics committee released its report after his resignation, and found “substantial credible evidence” that Sen. Ensign broke federal laws and Senate rules in trying to cover up his affair with a former staffer. The committee was confident that the evidence against Sen. Ensign would have warranted expulsion if the case had proceeded. The ethics committee forwarded evidence to the DOJ and FEC for further investigation. In June 2012 ex-Ensign aide Douglas Hampton pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal lobbying.
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Sen. Ensign was included in CREW’s 2009 report on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Ensign is currently a veterinarian in Nevada.
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Rep. Feeney’s ethics issues stemmed from his relationship with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and three trips he took in apparent violation of House travel and gift rules. In January 2007, the House Ethics Committee found Rep. Feeney had inappropriately accepted a golf trip to Scotland in 2003 from Mr. Abramoff.
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Rep. Feeney was included in CREW’s 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Feeney lost his 2008 re-election bid, and the DOJ dropped its investigation in 2009. After leaving office, Rep. Feeney became a registered lobbyist in Florida for his own consulting firm, The Liberty Team. In 2011, he became the president and CEO of Associated Industries of Florida, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of Florida business interests. Rep. Feeney is also an of counsel senior partner at Fowler, O’Quinn, Sweeney & Sneed and was a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation from 2009 to 2011.
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Rep. Fincher’s ethics issues stemmed from concealing the source of a campaign loan and failing to accurately disclose his income, assets, and liabilities on his personal financial disclosure forms. In July 2011, the FEC’s acting deputy associate general counsel for enforcement sent a letter saying the commission was evenly divided in Rep. Fincher’s case and lacked the majority required to take further action. Rep. Fincher is a two-term member of Congress, representing Tennessee’s 8th congressional district.
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Rep. Fincher was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Fossella’s ethics issues stemmed from a drunken driving incident and improper official travel. Rep. Fossella pleaded guilty to driving under the influence on April 13, 2009, and was sentenced to five days in prison. Rep. Fossella did not run for re-election in 2008, and is currently the managing director of lobbying firm Park Strategies, LLC.
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Rep. Fossella was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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In March 2011, the FEC fined Rep. Fossella $6,450 for failing to return campaign contributions received after he announced he would not seek reelection.
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Sen. Frist’s ethics issues stemmed from a number of dubious financial activities that potentially violated campaign finance law, securities laws, and Senate ethics rules.
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Sen. Frist was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Frist did not run for re-election in 2006. He is currently a partner at Cressey and Company, a private equity firm.
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Rep. Guinta’s ethics issues stemmed from his failure to accurately disclose assets on his personal financial disclosure forms and his possible acceptance of improper gifts or loans.
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Rep. Guinta was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Guinta lost his 2012 re-election bid. In 2013, Rep. Guinta founded the Independent Business Council of New Hampshire, a lobbying organization which he chairs that advocates on behalf of small business.
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Rep. Harris’ ethics issues stemmed from her relationship with convicted defense contractor Mitchell Wade, from whom she accepted illegal campaign contributions. She retired from the House after an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2006.
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Rep. Harris was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Hastert’s ethics issues stemmed from his real estate investments near the proposed route of a highway project for which he secured federal transportation earmarks.
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Rep. Hastert was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and now lobbies for law firm Dickstein Shapiro.
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Rep. Hastings is a nine-term member of Congress, representing Washington's 4th congressional district. Rep. Hastings’ ethics issues stemmed from improperly contacting a U.S. attorney.
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Rep. Hastings was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Hayworth’s ethics issues stemmed from his relationship with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his hiring of his wife to run his PAC.
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Rep. Hayworth was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Hayworth lost his 2006 re-election bid. After a stint as a radio talk show host, he ran for Senate in 2010 but lost in the primary. Rep. Hayworth is a morning host for a San Diego radio station.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/DuncanHunter.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA)</h1>
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Rep. Hunter's ethics issues stemmed from his ties to a military corruption scandal involving bribery for defense contracts and earmarking to campaign contributors from the defense industry.
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Rep. Hunter was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Hunter retired from the House of Representatives in 2009 after running an unsuccessful presidential campaign. In 2010, he published a book about the war in Iraq.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Jesse_Jackson%2C_Jr.%2C_official_photo_portrait.jpg/480px-Jesse_Jackson%2C_Jr.%2C_official_photo_portrait.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)</h1>
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Rep. Jackson’s ethics issues stemmed from actions related to his attempt to be appointed by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) to President Obama's former Senate seat.
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Rep. Jackson was included in CREW’s 2009 report on congressional corruption.
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In November 2012, Rep. Jackson resigned from the House, citing health reasons and acknowledging a federal investigation into his actions. On February 20, 2013, Rep. Jackson pled guilty to illegally using $750,000 in campaign money for luxury goods and various personal expenses. Rep. Jackson was sentenced to 30 months in prison on August 14, 2013.
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Rep. Jefferson’s ethics issues stemmed from his business dealings and his misuse of federal resources. Rep. Jefferson was indicted on 16 counts related to corruption and bribery on June 4, 2007. He was found guilty of 11 counts of public corruption in 2009, and was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
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Rep. Jefferson was included in CREW’s 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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An appeals court upheld all but one of the guilty counts, and on May 4, 2012 he reported to a low-security prison in Beaumont, Texas.
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Rep. Johnson’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly awarding Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarships to family members and to employees’ relatives. Rep. Johnson is an eleven-term member of Congress, representing Texas’ 30th congressional district.
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Rep. Johnson was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Landrieu’s ethics issues stemmed from inserting an earmark into an appropriations bill to benefit a large campaign donor. The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint against her in 2009. Sen. Landrieu is a three-term senator from Louisiana.
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Sen. Landrieu was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Lewis’ ethics issues stemmed from misusing his position on the Appropriations Committee to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks to family, friends, former employees, and corporations in exchange for contributions to his campaign committee and political action committee. In December 2010, the DOJ closed its investigation into Rep. Lewis’ relationship with lobbyist Bill Lowery without filing charges.
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Rep. Lewis was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Lewis retired from the House in January 2013.
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Rep. Lipinski’s ethics issues stemmed from a senior staffer's outside employment as an elected local leader. Rep. Lipinski is a five-term member of Congress, representing Illinois’ 3rd congressional district.
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Rep. Lipinski was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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Sen. McConnell's ethics issues stem from a secretly recorded conversation in which he discussed opposition research conducted by his official staff against potential campaign opponents, possibly in violation of federal laws and Senate rules. Sen. McConnell is a five-term Senator and Senate Minority Leader.
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Sen. McConnell was included in CREW’s 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mitch-mcconnell">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Miller’s ethics issues stemmed from apparent tax evasion relating to California land deals, his relationship with Lewis Operating Corporation, and earmarking for personal gain. In 2009, Rep. Miller was under investigation by the DOJ and the House Ethics Committee for questionable land deals. Rep. Miller is an eight-term member of Congress, representing California’s 31st congressional district.
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Rep. Miller was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Mollohan’s ethics issues stemmed primarily from misuse of his position on the House Appropriations Committee, from which he has steered hundreds of millions of dollars in
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earmarks to family, friends, former employees, and corporations in exchange for contributions to his campaign and political action committees. Rep. Mollohan was under investigation by the DOJ for steering money to nonprofit groups run by his real estate partners. He also misreported his personal assets on his financial disclosure forms.
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The DOJ closed its investigation in January 2010 without filing charges. Rep. Mollohan ran for re-election in 2010 but lost in the primary, and is currently of counsel for Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.
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Sen. Murkowski’s ethics issues stemmed from her purchase of land in Alaska far below market value, and her failure to accurately disclose the transaction in her financial disclosure report. Sen. Murkowski is a three-term senator from Alaska.
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Sen. Murkowski was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Murphy’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly using official resources for campaign activity. In 2006, the DOJ launched an investigation into the matter. Rep. Murphy is a six-term member of Congress, representing Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district.
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Rep. Murphy was included in CREW’s 2006 and 2007 reports on congressional corruption.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/John_Murtha_portrait_2008.jpg/175px-John_Murtha_portrait_2008.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative John Murtha (D-PA)</h1>
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Rep. Murtha’s ethics issues stemmed from using his position to benefit his brother, a lobbyist; threatening to deny any further spending projects to another member who challenged him over an earmark; his ties to a defunct lobbying group headed by a former long-time staffer under federal investigation; his ties to a defense contractor under federal investigation; and his ties to defense executives and former military personnel convicted of skimming money from government contracts. Rep. Murtha died on February 8, 2010. Rep. Murtha, the former chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, was under investigation for his ties to defense lobbying firm PMA Group and defense contractor Kuchera Industries. The House Ethics Committee found no wrongdoing, and the DOJ and the FBI conducted investigations related to Rep. Murtha but did not bring charges against him.
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Rep. Murtha was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Murtha died on Feb. 8, 2010.
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Rep. Musgrave’s ethics issues stemmed from her misuse of official resources for campaign activity.
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Rep. Musgrave was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Musgrave lost her 2008 re-election bid, and is currently the vice president of government affairs for the Susan B. Anthony List.
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Rep. Ney’s ethics issues stemmed from accepting campaign contributions and travel from those who sought his legislative assistance, as well as from the misuse of his office to influence a private, commercial transaction. Rep. Ney resigned from the House in November 2006, after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and falsifying financial information on disclosure forms, both charges related to his association with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Rep. Ney was included in CREW’s 2005 report on congressional corruption.
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On January 19, 2007, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He began serving his time in prison on March 1, 2007 in West Virginia, and was released on August 15, 2008. Rep. Ney released his memoir, Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill, in 2013, and currently hosts a radio show on Talk Radio News Service.
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Rep. Pearce’s ethics issues stemmed from his failure to properly report a transaction on his financial disclosure report and from trading legislative assistance for campaign contributions. He stepped down from the House after an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2008. In 2010, Rep. Pearce won the election for his former House seat. Rep. Pearce is a five-term member of Congress, representing New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district.
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Rep. Pearce was included in CREW’s 2007 and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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In 2008, Rep. Pearce stepped down from the House to run for Senate, but lost the election. In 2010, Rep. Pearce won the election for his former House seat.
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Rep. Pombo’s ethics issues stemmed from misusing his franking privileges, accepting campaign contributions in exchange for legislative assistance, keeping family members on his campaign payroll, and misusing official resources.
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Rep. Pombo was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Pombo lost his 2006 re-election bid. He ran in a different congressional district in 2010, but lost in the primary. In June 2013, Rep. Pombo created a super PAC, Empower Central Valley, with a mission of supporting California Republicans.
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Rep. Rahall’s ethics issues stemmed from misusing his position to benefit his family members. Rep. Rahall also used congressional letterhead to request leniency from a judge for his son. Rep. Rahall is a nineteen-term member of Congress, representing West Virginia’s 3rd congressional district.
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Rep. Rahall was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Rangel’s ethics issues stemmed from leasing rent-controlled apartments; improperly using congressional stationary; failing to report rental income from a vacation property; and trading legislative assistance for contributions to the Rangel Center at City College. Rep. Rangel was censured by the House of Representatives in 2010 after the House Ethics Committee found him guilty of violating 11 ethics rules. In March 2012, the FEC fined him $23,000 for using a rent-stabilized apartment as his campaign office. Rep. Rangel is a twenty-two-term member of Congress, representing New York’s 13th congressional district.
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Rep. Rangel was included in CREW’s 2008 and 2009 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Renzi’s ethics issues stemmed from misusing his position on the House Resources Committee to force a company to purchase land from his business partner for his personal financial benefit and misappropriating insurance premiums and diverting the money into his campaign account.
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Rep. Renzi was included in CREW’s 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Renzi was indicted on multiple corruption counts in 2008, including extortion and fraud. As a result of the investigation, he retired at the end of his term. On June 11, 2013, Rep. Renzi was convicted of 17 out of 32 counts against him, including extortion, wire fraud, conspiracy, racketeering, and money laundering. Rep. Renzi is scheduled to be sentenced on October 28, 2013.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Rick_Santorum_official_photo.jpg/475px-Rick_Santorum_official_photo.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)</h1>
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Sen. Santorum’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly funding his children’s education and misusing his legislative position in exchange for contributions to his political action committee and his re-election campaign.
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Sen. Santorum was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Sen. Santorum lost his 2006 re-election bid. After leaving office in 2007, Sen. Santorum held various positions as a corporate consultant, political pundit, and board member. In July 2011, he gave up his position as a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center to run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He withdrew from the race in April 2012. In June 2013, Sen. Santorum was named chief executive officer of the Dallas-based Christian film production company EchoLight Studios. In August 2013, watchdog groups filed an FEC complaint against Sen. Santorum for breaking campaign finance rules by directing a $1 million check from a donor to a super PAC backing his candidacy.
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Rep. Schmidt’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly accepting free legal services worth nearly $500,000 and failing to report them as gifts on her personal financial disclosure statements.
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Rep. Schmidt was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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The House Ethics Committee determined Rep. Schmidt violated House rules but did so unknowingly, and required her to repay the legal fees. She ran for re-election in 2012, but lost in the primary.
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Rep. Scott’s ethics issues stemmed from allegations of tax evasion and misuse of official resources for political campaign activity. Rep. Scott is a six-term member of Congress, representing Georgia’s 13th congressional district.
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Rep. Scott was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Sessions’ ethics issues stemmed from his ties to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his links to Promia, a defense contracting company. Rep. Sessions is a nine-term member of Congress, representing Texas’ 32nd congressional district.
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Rep. Sessions was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Sherwood’s ethics issues stemmed from a domestic violence charge and earmarking for his own financial benefit.
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Rep. Sherwood was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Sherwood lost his 2006 re-election bid. He owns a car and freight truck dealership in Pennsylvania.
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Sen. Steven’s ethics issues stemmed from his ties to VECO Corporation; earmarks he inserted for companies that paid his son; his relationship with his brother-in-law, a lobbyist; his relationship with Alaskan real estate developers; and the activities of his non-profit, The Ted Stevens Foundation.
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Sen. Stevens was included in CREW’s 2007 and 2008 reports on congressional corruption.
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On October 27, 2008, Sen. Stevens was convicted of seven felony corruption charges for accepting home renovations from an oil executive and lying about it. Shortly after, Sen. Stevens lost his 2008 re-election bid. On April 1, 2009, the DOJ dropped all charges against him due to prosecutorial misconduct. en. Stevens died on August 9, 2010.
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Rep. Sweeney’s ethics issues stemmed from taking an improper ski trip to New York with lobbyists and hiring his wife through his campaign fund.
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Rep. Sweeney was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Sweeney lost his 2006 re-election bid. After the election, federal authorities confirmed they were investigating him for his ties to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In November 2007, Rep. Sweeney was arrested and charged with drunk driving. In April 2009, he was arrested again for drunk driving and sentenced to 30 days in prison. Rep. Sweeney was released from Saratoga County Jail on April 20, 2010, after serving 17 days of his sentence. Rep. Sweeney is currently of counsel at Tully Rinckey, representing parties to congressional investigations and federal employees on employment and labor issues. In February 2013, Rep. Sweeney began hosting a radio show on Talk 1300 AM in Albany, but the show ended two weeks later due to schedule conflicts with his legal and consulting business.
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Rep. Taylor’s ethics issues stemmed from his connections with a bank found to be involved in fraudulent transactions and from exchanging legislative assistance for campaign contributions.
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Rep. Taylor was included in CREW’s 2005 and 2006 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Taylor lost his 2006 re-election bid. Rep. Taylor owned Blue Ridge Savings Bank in Asheville, N.C, which became insolvent and closed in October 2011. In November 2012, Rep. Taylor was listed as part of the team helping Gov.-elect Pat McCrory (R-NC) form his administration.
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Rep. Turner's ethics issues stemmed from a no-bid contract given to his wife’s marketing business by a group that receives federal funding. Rep. Turner is a six-term member of Congress, representing Ohio’s 10th congressional district.
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Rep. Turner was included in CREW’s 2008 report on congressional corruption.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Pete_Visclosky_Portrait%2C_c111-112th_Congress.jpg/490px-Pete_Visclosky_Portrait%2C_c111-112th_Congress.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Pete Visclosky (D-IN)</h1>
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Rep. Visclosky’s ethics issues stemmed from his ties to defunct lobbying firm PMA Group and earmarks he awarded to the firm’s clients. The House Ethics Committee cleared Rep. Visclosky on February 26, 2010. The OCE referred his case to the DOJ on May 27, 2010. Rep. Visclosky is a fifteen-term member of Congress, representing Indiana’s 1st congressional district.
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Rep. Visclosky was included in CREW’s 2009 report on congressional corruption.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Rep_Joe_Walsh.jpg/399px-Rep_Joe_Walsh.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL)</h1>
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Rep. Walsh’s ethics issues stemmed from his failure to pay child support and accurately disclose income and liabilities on his personal financial disclosure forms, as well as his failure to accurately report interest payments on loans to his campaign.
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Rep. Walsh was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Walsh’s wife sued him for the missing child support payments, and they have since reached a settlement. Rep. Walsh lost his 2012 re-election bid. In February 2013, Rep. Walsh filed a request to terminate his child support obligations as he was unemployed. The next month, WIND-AM in Chicago hired Rep. Walsh to launch a conservative talk radio program.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Maxine_Waters_Official.jpg/472px-Maxine_Waters_Official.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA)</h1>
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Rep. Waters’ ethics issues stemmed from using her influence to financially benefit her family and using her position to benefit OneUnited Bank, in which her husband owned stock. The House Ethics Committee investigated and issued a Statement of Alleged Violation in August 2010, but questions emerged about the committee’s own conduct during the investigation, putting the case on hold. In July 2011, the committee appointed lawyer Billy Martin to investigate the committee’s own conduct and evaluate the case against Rep. Waters. On June 6, 2012, the committee issued a letter to Rep. Waters concluding that her due process rights had not been violated. On September 21, 2012, the House Ethics Committee released Mr. Martin’s report. The committee dismissed all charges against Rep. Waters but issued a letter of reproval to Mikael Moore, Rep. Waters’ chief of staff and grandson, stating his actions on behalf of the bank represented a conflict of interest. Rep. Waters is a twelve-term member of Congress, representing California’s 43rd district.
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Rep. Waters was included in CREW’s 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2011 reports on congressional corruption.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Curt_Weldon.jpg/481px-Curt_Weldon.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA)</h1>
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Rep. Weldon’s ethics issues stemmed from using his position to financially benefit his children and a family friend, as well as from his ties to several foreign corporations.
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Rep. Weldon was included in CREW’s 2006 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Weldon was not charged, but his chief of staff pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in 2007 for improperly helping a consulting firm acquire federal funding. Rep. Weldon lost his 2006 re-election bid. He formed Jenkins Hill International, a consulting group, in 2007, and has also become a member of corporate boards.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Jerry_Weller_portrait.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Jerry Weller (R-IL)</h1>
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Rep. Weller’s ethics issues stemmed from repeatedly failing to report assets he bought and sold in Nicaragua, misusing his position to sell foreign property, and apparently exchanging campaign contributions for legislative assistance.
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Rep. Weller was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Weller retired from the House in January 2009. Rep. Weller is currently a managing partner at the lobbying firm New World Group Public Affairs, LLC, and a senior advisor for international content acquisition at VIP TV.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2007">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Heather_Wilson%2C_official_109th_Congress_photo.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM)</h1>
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Rep. Wilson’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly contacting a sitting U.S. attorney about an ongoing investigation in her home state of New Mexico.
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Rep. Wilson was included in CREW’s 2007 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Wilson did not seek re-election in 2008, and instead made an unsuccessful bid for a Senate seat. In 2012, she again ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. In June 2013, a report released by the inspector general of the Energy Department found that Rep. Wilson collected nearly $450,000 in questionable consulting fees from four federally funded nuclear labs after she left office.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/mostcorrupt/entry/most-corrupt-2007">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Robbieandrews.jpeg/490px-Robbieandrews.jpeg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Rob Andrews (D-NJ)</h1>
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Rep. Andrews’ ethics issues stem from using campaign money for personal expenses and earmarking to his wife’s employer. Rep. Andrews is a thirteen-term member of Congress, representing New Jersey’s first congressional district.
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Rep. Andrews was included in CREW's 2012 and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Andrews is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/rob-andrews">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Shelley_Berkley,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress_2.jpg/125px-Shelley_Berkley,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress_2.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV)</h1>
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Rep. Berkley’s ethics issues stemmed from misusing her position to support her husband’s financial and professional interests. In 2012, the House Ethics Committee found Rep. Berkley violated House rules and standards of conduct. She retired from the House after an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2012. Rep. Berkley currently sits on the Board of Advisors of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.
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Rep. Berkley was included in CREW’s 2011 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/shelley-berkley">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Tim_Bishop,_official_photo_portrait,_2002.jpg/156px-Tim_Bishop,_official_photo_portrait,_2002.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Tim Bishop (D-NY)</h1>
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Rep. Bishop's ethics issues stem from accepting campaign donations tied to an official action on behalf of a donor. Rep. Bishop is a six-term member of Congress representing New York's 1st district.
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Rep. Bishop is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and may also be under investigation by the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the FBI.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/tim-bishop">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Paul_Broun_Congressional_Portrait.jpg/398px-Paul_Broun_Congressional_Portrait.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Paul Broun (R-GA)</h1>
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Rep. Broun’s ethics issues stem from failure to disclose the true source and terms of his campaign loans, and failing to report other loans to the FEC. Rep. Broun is a four-term member of Congress, representing Georgia’s 10th congressional district.
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Rep. Broun was included in CREW's 2012 and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Broun is under investigation by the FEC.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/paul-broun">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/387603_10150438750829911_1369434524_n.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL)</h1>
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Rep. Buchanan's ethics issues stem from: (1) pressuring partners and employees to make contributions to his campaign committee; (2) reimbursing them from his corporate funds; (3) trying to coerce a partner into signing a false affidavit; (4) improperly using corporate resources for campaign purposes; (5) tax evasion; and (6) lying on his financial disclosure forms. Rep. Buchanan is a four-term member of Congress, representing Florida’s 13th congressional district.
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Rep. Buchanan was included in CREW’s 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Buchanan is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/vern-buchanan">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3641431381_575b3fe869_m.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA)</h1>
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Rep. Dicks’ ethics issues stemmed from directing public money to benefit his son. He retired from the House in January 2013. In May 2013, Rep. Dicks joined the law and lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman, which focuses on energy, natural resource, and environment-related issues.
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Rep. Dicks was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/norm-dicks">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Grimm’s ethics issues stem from orchestrating and accepting illegal campaign contributions and from improperly including a link to footage of a House floor speech in campaign materials. Rep. Grimm is a two-term member of Congress, representing New York's 11th district.
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Rep. Grimm was included in CREW’s 2011, 2012, and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Grimm is under investigation by the FBI, the House Ethics Committee, and possibly the FEC.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/michael-grimm">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Congressman_Darrell_Issa.jpg/159px-Congressman_Darrell_Issa.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA)</h1>
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Rep. Issa's ethics issues stemmed from knowingly and purposefully making public the contents of a wiretap application under court seal. Rep. Issa is a seven-term member of Congress, representing California's 49th congressional district. He chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committees.
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Rep. Issa was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/darrell-issa">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Senator_Mark_Kirk_official_portrait_crop.jpg/192px-Senator_Mark_Kirk_official_portrait_crop.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)</h1>
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Sen. Kirk’s ethics issues stemmed from using his position to benefit his girlfriend’s clients, using campaign funds for personal benefit, improperly accepting gifts, and failing to disclose gifts on his personal financial disclosure forms. Sen. Kirk is a first-term senator from Illinois.
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Sen. Kirk was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://mckeonforms.house.gov/UploadedPhotos/HighResolution/ca2b7fd8-89cc-45a8-8f65-5d867b025303.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-CA)</h1>
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Rep. McKeon's ethics issues stemmed from accepting a favorable mortgage rate from Countrywide Financial and misusing official resources for political activity. He is an eleven-term member of Congress, representing California's 25th district.
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Rep. McKeon was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/buck-mckeon">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Meeks’ ethics issues stem from (1) accepting improper gifts and loans; (2) his involvement with charities under federal investigation; and (3) his actions on behalf of convicted banker and campaign donor R. Allen Stanford.Rep. Meeks is a nine-term member of Congress, representing New York’s 5th congressional district.
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Rep. Meeks was included in CREW’s 2011, 2012, and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/gregory-meeks">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://c3244172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dr_paul_highresolution-239x300.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Ron Paul (R-TX)</h1>
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Rep. Paul’s ethics issues stemmed from improperly seeking double reimbursements for travel expenses. He retired from the House after an unsuccessful bid for president in 2012.
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Rep. Paul was included in the 2012 report on congressional corruption
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In April 2013, Rep. Paul founded the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, a libertarian think tank.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Laura_Richardson%2C_official_portrait%2C_111th_Congress.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA)</h1>
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Rep. Richardson is a three-term member of Congress, representing California’s 37th congressional district. Rep. Richardson’s ethics issues stem from: (1) misusing official resources for political activity; (2) misusing official resources for personal benefit; and (3) obstructing the ethics investigation into her actions.
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Rep. Richardson was included in CREW’s 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/laura-richardson">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/David_Rivera%2C_Official_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg/399px-David_Rivera%2C_Official_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative David Rivera (R-FL)</h1>
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Rep. Rivera’s ethics issues stemmed from what appear to be multiple money laundering and tax evasion schemes involving: his role in a pro-slots campaign; repeatedly misreporting his income and liabilities on personal financial disclosure forms; using campaign funds for personal expenses and to steer money to family and friends; his personal and professional ties to an ex-lobbyist and her consulting company; and his apparent intervention in the Democratic primary to select his opponent.
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Rep. Rivera was included in CREW’s 2011 and 2012 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Rivera lost his 2012 reelection bid and is currently under investigation by the FBI. In March 2013, additional witnesses, including a former Rivera aide, began cooperating with federal officials regarding the case.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/david-rivera">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td> <td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Hal_Rogers_Official_Photo_2010.JPG" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY)</h1>
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Rep. Rogers' ethics issues stem from earmarking millions of dollars to a company whose owners and lobbyists have donated tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign and leadership PAC. Rep. Rogers is a seventeen-term member of Congress, representing Kentucky's 5th district and serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Rep. Rogers was included in CREW’s 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Rogers is under investigation by the US Army's Office of the Inspector General.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://www.1888932-2946.ws/AaronSchock/E-ContentStrategy/userfiles/Schock_Capitolcolumns(1).jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL)</h1>
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Rep. Schock’s ethics issues stem from illegally soliciting a contribution to a super PAC. Rep. Schock is a three-term member of Congress, representing Illinois’ 18th congressional district.
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Rep. Schock was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Schock is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/aaron-schock">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Stearns’ ethics issues stemmed from directing public money to benefit his wife, misusing official resources for campaign activity, and improperly using broadcast footage of official House proceedings in campaign materials.
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Rep. Stearns was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Stearns ran for re-election in 2012 but lost in the primary. In January 2013, he joined APCO Worldwide, a Washington public relations and government relations firm, as a senior advisor and member of the company’s International Advisory Council. Rep. Stearns is a co-chair of the New Telecommunications and Internet Policy Task Force, an advocacy group focused on reforming the telecommunications industry on behalf of the Minority Media Telecommunications Council, a nonprofit advocate for minority participation in the telecom industry.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/cliff-stearns">here</a> for more information about this member.
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</div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div class="googft-info-window" style="font-family:sans-serif"><h1><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Edolphus_Towns%2C_official_109th_Congress_photo.jpg" align="middle" height="100"> Representative Edolphus Towns (D-NY)</h1>
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Rep. Towns’ ethics issues stemmed from using campaign funds to pay for his wife’s car lease and accepting favorable mortgage rates from Countrywide Financial.
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Rep. Towns was included in CREW's 2012 report on congressional corruption.
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He retired from the House in January 2013. Rep. Towns is a co-chair of the New Telecommunications and Internet Policy Task Force, an advocacy group focused on reforming the telecommunications industry on behalf of the Minority Media Telecommunications Council, a nonprofit advocate for minority participation in the telecom industry. On April 3, 2013, Rep. Towns announced the formation of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP), created to support the activities of the Congressional Social Work Caucus, which he chaired and founded in 2010. He is CRISP’s board chair.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/ed-towns">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Sen. Vitter’s ethics issues stemmed from his attempted bribery of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and his pledge to continue engaging in improper activity. He was included in CREW’s 2011 report for misuse of his official Senate personnel and office expense account allowances. He was included in CREW’s 2007 report for soliciting prostitution. Sen. David Vitter is a two-term senator from Louisiana.
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Sen. Vitter was included in CREW’s 2007, 2011, and 2012 reports on congressional corruption.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/david-vitter">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Young’s ethics issues stem from (1) earmarking transportation funds to a campaign donor; (2) using campaign funds for personal expenses; and (3) failing to disclose gifts and trips from lobbyists. Rep. Young is a twenty-one term member of Congress, representing Alaska at-large.
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Rep. Young was included in CREW’s 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2013 reports on congressional corruption.
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Rep. Bachmann's ethics issues stem from violating campaign finance laws while running for president by, (1) improperly paying staff from her leadership PAC, (2) using campaign resources to promote her memoir (3) coordinating between her presidential campaign and a super PAC. She is also under investigation by the Urbandale, Iowa Police Department for theft of am email list. Rep. Bachmann is a four-term member of Congress, representing Minnesota's 6th district.
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Rep. Bachmann is under investigation by the FEC, House Ethics Committee, and FBI for campaign finance violations.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/michele-bachmann">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Roskam's ethics issues stem from improperly accepting a trip to Taiwan for himself and his wife sponsored by a foreign government. Rep. Roskam is a four-term member of Congress, representing Illinois' 6th district.
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The Office of Congressional Ethics found reason to believe Rep. Roskam violated House rules and federal law. He is currently under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/peter-roskam">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. DesJarlais's ethics issues stem from inappropriate sexual relationships he engaged in with his patients prior to his election to Congress. Rep. DesJarlais is a two-term member of Congress, representing Tennessee's 4th district.
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Sen. Menendez's ethics issues stem from possibly using his position to benefit the business interests of a close friend and campaign donor and for failing to disclose private flights to the Dominican Republic as gifts. Sen. Menendez is a three-term Senator from New Jersey and the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Sen. Menendez is under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/robert-menendez">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Owens's ethics issues stem from his improperly accepting a trip to Taiwan for himself and his wife arranged by lobbyists and paid for by a foreign government. Rep Owens is a three-term member of Congress, representing New York's 21st district.
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Rep. Owens is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/bill-owens">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Valadao's ethics issues stem from abusing his position on the House Appropriations Committee to benefit his and his family's financial interests.
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Click <a href="http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/david-valadao">here</a> for more information about this member.
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Rep. Tierney's ethics issues stem from failure to disclose his wife's assets and income on his income tax returns and personal financial disclosure forms.
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