Under Investigation
CREW has compiled a list of Congress members likely under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the House Ethics Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics (Senate ethics committee),the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), and in some cases, the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Due to the secrecy surrounding these investigative bodies, the list is compiled from press reports. On October 30, 2009, The Washington Post revealed a leaked House Ethics Committee memo documenting the investigative activities surrounding House members by the House Ethics Committee and/or the OCE. The OCE was created in 2008 to review allegations of misconduct against members of the House and refers matters to the House Ethics Committee for further action. As a result, it is not always clear which body is investigating the member.
Updated April 17, 2013
Members of Congress Currently Under Investigation || Members of Congress Formerly Under Investigation
- Representative Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
- Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN)
- Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY)
- Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
- Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Representative Bill Owens (D-NY)
- Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH)
- Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL)
- Representative Don Young (R-AK)