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1INDICTED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
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3 The following members of Congress have been indicted but did not step down as a result of the indictment. 
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5REPUBLICANS
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7Bob Ney (R-OH)
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9In September 2006, Ney was charged with corruption for accepting thousands of dollars in trips and other perks from Abramoff and an international businessman. [Associated Press, 9/28/06]
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11On November 4, 2006, Ney resigned from Congress.  [Washington Post, 11/04/06]
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13Tom Delay (R-TX)
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15In 2005, a Texas grand jury indicted DeLay that he had conspired to violate campaign finance rules. [Los Angeles Times, 11/19/04]
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17DeLay left Congress June 9, 2006 after announcing his resignation two months earlier.  Delay said his resignation was not the result of the criminal probe against him. [Washington Post, 6/09/06]
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19Jay Kim (R-CA)
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21In July 1997, Kim plead guilty to a misdemeanor involving accepting $230,000 in illegal contributions after several foreign corporations admitted making illegal donations. [Chicago Tribune, 10/19/97]
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23In June 1998, Kim lost in the GOP primary to Gary Miller. [New York Times, 6/04/98]
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25Rep. Joseph M. McDade (R-PA)
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27On May 5, 1992 Rep. Joseph M. McDade, R-Pa was indicted on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and accepting illegal gratuities. McDade was acquitted in 1996. [AP, 6/4/07]
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29He served in Congress until 1998. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp]
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31Buz Lukens (R-OH)
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33In 1989, Lukens was indicted on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He refused to resign his seat. [Los Angeles Times, 10/17/89]
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35Richard Kelly (R-FL)
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37In July 1980, Kelly was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. [Associated Press, 7/25/80]
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39Kelly ran and lost in the September 1980 GOP primary. [Associated Press, 5/01/81]
40Rep. George Hansen (R-ID)
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42In 1983, Rep. George Hansen (R-Idaho) was the first Member convicted under the Ethics in Government Act for failing to fully disclose his finances. He was sentenced to five months in prison and fined $40,000 for not reporting more than $200,000 in loans and income. 
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44After being reprimanded by the House in July, he was defeated for re-election in November and later went to prison. [Roll Call, 1/24/05]
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46Rep. Matthew Lyon (R-VT) 
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48In 1798 Lyon was convicted and imprisioned for violating the Sedition Act.  [Capital Hill Blue, 8/18/1999]
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50Lyon served the remainder of his term in Congress, leaving office in 1800.  [House Biographical Directory]
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52DEMOCRATS
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54James Traficant (D-OH)
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56In April 2002, Traficant was convicted on racketeering, bribery and fraud charges. [Cincinnati Post, 4/12/02]
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58In July 2002, the House voted to expel Traficant. [Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/25/02]
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60Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL)
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62In May 1994, Rostenkowki was indicted on corruption charges for his key role in the House post office scandal. [USA Today, 9/19/94]
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64He was defeated for re-election later in the year. [Associated Press, 11/09/94]
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66Floyd Flake (D-NY)
67In 1990, Flake was indicted with his wife, Margaret on 17 federal counts that included fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion
68Flake was re-elected easily in November 1990 and thereafter until he resigned mid-term in 1997. [Roll Call, 5/07/01]
69Mike “Ozzie” Myers (D-PA)
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71In May 1980, Myers was indicted in connection with the Abscam scandal. [ABC News, 5/27/80]
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73In October 1980, Myers was expelled from the House. [Washington Post, 10/03/80]
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76Raymond Lederer (D-PA)
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78In January 1981, Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy in connection with the Abscam scandal. [New York Times, 1/10/81]
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80In April 1981, Lederer resigned after the House Ethics Committee recommended his expulsion. [New York Times, 4/30/81]
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82John Jenrette (D-SC)
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84In June 1980, Jenrette was indicted in connection with the Abscam scandal. [ABC News, 6/13/80]
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86In December 1980, Jenrette resigned after losing his re-election bid. [Roll Call, 6/14/05]
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88Harold Ford Sr (D-TN)
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90April 24, 1987: Rep. Harold Ford Sr., D-Tenn., indicted on federal charges of bank, tax and mail fraud regarding his ties to the Butcher brothers, prominent Tennessee bankers and speculators. Ford's first trial ended in a hung jury on April 27, 1990. He was acquitted in 1993 following two trials.
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92Ford served until 1996. [AP, 1/4/07]
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94Frank Thompson (D-NJ)
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96In June 1980, Thomson was indicted over accusations of accepting bribes totaling $100,000 in return for introducing private immigration bills for foreign businessmen wanting to emigrate to this country. [Associated Press, 6/24/80]
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98Thompson was defeated in the November 1980 elections. [Associated Press, 5/01/81]
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100John Murphy (D-NY)
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102In June 1980, Murphy was indicted over accusations of accepting bribes totaling $100,000 in return for introducing private immigration bills for foreign businessmen wanting to emigrate to this country. [Associated Press, 6/24/80]
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104Murphy was defeated in the November 1980 elections. [Associated Press, 5/01/81]
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106Rep. Charles Diggs (D-MI)
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108Rep. Charles Diggs was convicted in 1978 of operating a payroll kickback scheme in his congressional office but was subsequently re-elected. He resigned in 1980. [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/08/25/ap/diggs.obit/]
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110Rep. Thomas Johnson (D-MD)
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112In 1962, Rep Johnson was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest for his involvement in a savings and loan scandal. He served three and a half months of a six-month sentence and paid a $5,000 fine. 
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114He lost his seat in 1962 after his indictment on charges that he accepted money from members of Maryland's savings and loan industry to use his influence in Congress. [AP, 2/3/88] 
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116Rep. Thomas Lane  (D-MA)
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118In March, 1956, Thomas Lane, Democrat from Massachusetts pled guilty to tax evasion and went to jail from May 7 to Sept. 7, 1956. [Capital Hill Blue, 8/18/1999]
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120Lane continued serving in Congress leaving office in 1963. [House Biographical Directory]