Last year, CREW named Congressman Tom Feeney (R-FL) as one of the 20 most corrupt members of Congresss in our report, Beyond DeLay:

His ethics issues arise from trips he has taken in apparent violation of House travel and gift rules and from his failure to disclosure his ownership of rental property.

Rep. Feeney traveled to Scotland -- apparently to play golf -- from August 9-14, 2003. Rep. Feeney initially claimed that the cost of the trip was paid for by the National Center for Public Policy Research, but the Center denied paying for the trip and it appears that Jack Abramoff was the person who actually footed the bill. Rep. Feeney violated House rules prohibiting Members from accepting travel paid for by lobbyists and for taking trips that are primarily recreational.

This year, we learn from Think Progress, Rep. Feeney has started collecting contributions for his very own legal defense fund:

Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) has established the Tom Feeney Legal Expense Trust, filing papers this week with the House stating that he “has incurred legal expenses in connection with his official duties and position in Congress, and matters bearing on his reputation or fitness for office.” Feeney was recently questioned by the FBI about his connections to criminal GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Feeney attended an international golfing trip with Abramoff and former Reps. Bob Ney (now in prison) and Tom DeLay (now under indictment).