Monday, September 26, 2005

Congress' Most Corrupt

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has listed 13 members of Congress they say warrant investigation. CREW is a watchdog group that's spent a lot of time criticizing House Minority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX), but they say he's not the only one who needs looking into for wheeling and dealing.

Among the 13:
  • Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN): accused of violating federal campaign laws. CREW also wants an inquiry into why he suddenly sold his stock in his family's company -- the SEC is investigating for possible insider trading
  • Rep Maxine Waters (D-CA): a December 2004 Los Angeles Times investigation showed members of her family have made more than $1 million in the last eight years by doing business with companies, candidates and causes that Waters has helped
  • Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.): Billed Pennsylvania taxpayers for sending his kids to school in Virginia
Two of the people on the list: Rep William Jefferson (D-LA) and Rep Duke Cunningham (R-CA) are already the targets of federal investigations. (CREW)

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