February 22, 2008

Contact: Naomi Seligman Steiner 202.408.5565 nseligman@citizensforethics.org

22 Feb 2008 // Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) was indicted on multiple federal charges. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has included Rep. Renzi in Beyond DeLay: The Most Corrupt Members of Congress [1] report for the past three years. His profile can be read here: http://www.beyonddelay.org/node/94 [2]

Melanie Sloan, a former federal prosecutor and the executive director of CREW made the following statement today:

“Rep. Renzi’s criminal conduct has been evident for years now. Thankfully, the Department of Justice is holding him accountable given that his House colleagues refused to do so. The House ethics committee – as always – ignored yet another member of Congress’s blatant abuse of his position. Bluster aside, this latest in a string of congressional indictments demonstrates that Congress simply will not police itself.”

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions.

***

For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman Steiner at 202.408.5565/nseligman@citizensforethics.org [3].

###