Raw Story reports on "Beyond DeLay":

A year after sweeping midterm elections shifted the balance of power in Congress, based in part on voters' perceptions that some lawmakers were more concerned with lining their own pockets than legislating effectively, the US Capitol still has plenty of potential crooks roaming its halls, a watchdog's annual report alleges.

For the third straight year, Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington released its list of the most corrupt members of Congress, comprising 22 lawmakers.

Additionally, two GOP senators who have found themselves embroiled in sex scandals in recent months -- Sens. Larry Craig and David Vitter -- earn "dishonorable mention" on CREW's list.

“Every year CREW creates this compendium of corruption to expose and hold accountable those members of Congress who believe they are above the law,” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said in a news release. “With the third edition of Beyond DeLay it has become abundantly clear that many public officials believe that the rules don’t apply to them.”