As noted below, U.S. Representative Rick Renzi was indicted today. A grand jury has tak en action, the Justice Department has taken action, but, as usual, the House Ethics Committee hasn't done a thing. 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.