Corrupt U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen

A haThere is no law that prevents a convicted felon from running for the U.S. Congress. Some of these politicians may have committed crimes that had nothing to do with their political careers.  More than two dozen members of Congress have been indicted since 1980.ndful of the indictments were about sex, and one was about lying about military service. But the vast majority are about money ..

on 29 counts (with others involved), accused of racketeering and misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars following his failed run for mayor of Philadelphia in 2007.

2. Rep. Michael Grimm  

On 20 counts, including five counts of mail and and wire fraud and three counts related to filing false tax returns, in connection with a Manhattan restaurant he ran called “Healthalicious.” He was sentenced this month to eight months in prison.

3. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 

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On a misdemeanor count and four felony charges, in connection with allegations she used state employees and time to conduct political and personal business. She was acquitted and served two more decades in the Senate

4. Rep. Tom DeLay

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Accused of conspiring with political associates to influence Texas state legislative races through a PAC that illegally gave corporate contributions for candidates. He was convicted, but the conviction was overturned by a court in 2013.

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