The 22 corrupted members of Congress and the disappearing act.

From the CREW:



The trend is starting again, The HIll seems to think:

After creating a list called “The 22 most corrupt members of Congress (and two to watch),” one must make haste in releasing it.


That’s because those pesky designees have a way of disappearing.


The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonprofit watchdog, released its third-annual list on Sept. 18.


It included Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.), who announced on Sept. 22 that he wanted to spend more time with his family and would retire next year.


Yes, the decision was 100 percent about his family, and had nothing at all to do with the list or a Chicago Tribune investigative series of stories that uncovered omissions in his financial disclosure filings.


Sen. Craig, who is one of the “two to watch,” is on his way out the door at month’s end — at least, his Republican leadership hopes he is.


At this pace, CREW can hope to get results like its list did last year. Of the 25 lawmakers who earned the distinction in 2006, 10 are no longer in Congress and eight more are under federal investigation.


The ten from 2006 who aren't in Congress anymore are:


Members of the Senate:


Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Bill Frist (R-TN)
Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Members of the House:
Richard Pombo (R-CA)
Katherine Harris (R-FL)
John Sweeney (R-NY)
Charles Taylor (R-NC)
Curt Weldon (R-PA)
From Members to Watch:
J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ)
Don Sherwood (R-PA)