Corruption in Government: Comprehensive List

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A Comprehensive List
Score = Republicans 204, Democrats 3

Convicted/Pled Guilty

Republican-Governor-George Ryan-racketeering and bribery – (76 people convicted)

Republican-Governor-Bob Taft-5 counts failure to report gifts from Lobbyists

Republican-Governor-John Rowland-Bribery

Republican-Governor-Sonny Perdue-Campaign ethics violations

Republican-NH GOP Chair-Chuck McGee-conspiracy to make harassing phone calls to block people from voting.

Republican-Aide-Allen Raymond-

Republican-NE Regional Dir. Bush campaign-James Tobin-conspiracy to commit telephone harassment, aiding and abetting of telephone harassment

Republican-Ex. Dr. NH State Committee-Charles McGee –

Republican-GOP Marketing aide-Shaun Hansen.-conspiracy to commit telephone harassment and aiding and abetting telephone harassment

Republican-Aide-Scott Falwell-Racketeering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice

Republican-Aide-Alexandra Prokos-Perjury

Republican-Aide-Jim Ellis-13 counts of unlawful acceptance of a corporate political contribution, money laundering

Republican-Aide-John Colyandro-money laundering

Republican-Brian Hicks-bribery-

Republican-Chief of Staff-Peter Ellef-Bribery

Republican-Interior Department -Roger G. Stillwell-bribed by Abramoff

Republican-Lobbyist-Jack Abramoff-defrauding of American Indian tribes and corruption of public officials

Republican-lobbyist and aide to Tom Delay-Tony Rudy-conspiricy

Republican-Representative-Bob Ney-Conspiricy to defraud the United States and making false statements

Republican-lobbyist and aide to Bob Ney-Neil Volz-bribery and corruption

Republican-Bob Ney’s chief of staff-William Heaton-Conspiricy

Republican-Representative-Randy “Duke” Cunningham -conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion

Republican-David Hossein Safavian–Lying, obstruction of Justice

Democratic-Representative -James Traficant-bribery and forcing his aides to perform chores

Republican-Chief of Staff-Lewis “Scooter” Libby-two counts of perjury

one of obstruction of justice

and one of making false statements to federal investigators

Republican-party chairman and Bush Pioneer fundraiser-Tom Noe-Theft & corruption

Laundered money for the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign

Republican-Governor-Ernie Fletcher-13 aides indicted

Republican-lobbyist and aide to Tom DeLay-Micheal Scanlon-bribery

Republican-Deputy Secretary-Steven Griles-Bribery

Perjury

obstrcting a congressional investigation

Republican-Congressional aide-Mark Zachares-bribery

Confessed under grant of Immunity
Republican-White House liaison for Alberto Gonzales-Monica Goodling-Hired federal prosecuters based upon party affiliation.

Indicted/Charged
Republican-House Majority Leader-Tom Delay-conspiring to violate Texas state election law money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering

Reprimanded by House Ethics Committee

Republican-Lawrence Novak–

Republican-Nathan Taylor–

Republican-George W Bush’s CIA Executive Director-Kyle “Dusty” Foggo-30 wide-ranging counts of fraud conspiracy money laundering leaking classified information.

Republican-Administrator of the General Services Administration-Lurita Alexis Doan-violations of the Hatch act.

Democratic-Congressman-William Jefferson -16 counts of racketeering soliciting bribes and money-laundering

Under investigation
Republican-Senator-Ben Stevens-Bribery, corruption

Republican-Chief of Staff-Karl Rove-Abramoff, interfering in federal investigations obstruction of justice

Republican-President-George W. Bush-Abramoff, interfering in federal investigations obstruction of justice

Republican-Vice President-Dick Cheney. -Abramoff interfering in federal investigations obstruction of justice

Republican-Governor and RNC Chairman-Haley Barbour-Laundered money from foreign governments into presidential elections and used non-profit organizations for illegal purposes Perjury.

Republican-Representative-Mark Foley-Pedophilia

Republican-Representative-Mark Reynolds-Covered up for Mark Foley

Republican-Representative-Dennis Hastert-Covered up for Mark Foley

Republican-Governor-Mitt Romney-Made false statements to bondholders

Republican-Governor/Ex Representative-Jim Gibbons-Bribery

Republican-Attorney General-Gonzales-Fired US Attorneys for prosecuting Republicans interfering in federal investigations obstruction of justice lying to Congress perjury witness tampering.

Republican-Deputy Attorney General-Paul J. McNulty-Interfering in federal investigations obstruction of justice lying to Congress perjury

Republican-Senator -Pete Domenici-Used influence to get a US Attorney fired

Republican-Representative-Heather Wilson-Used influence to get a US Attorney fired

Republican-Representative-Tom Feeney-bribery

Republican-Representative-Richard George Renzi- bribery conflict of interest.

Republican-Representative-Jerry Lewis-Accepted gifts from Lobbyists bribery honest services fraud dispensation of special favors

Republican-Representative-John Doolittle-Accepted money from Jack Abramoff in exchange for favors.

Democratic–Representative-Alan Mollohan-May have funneled money to his own home-state foundations

Republican-Representative-Rick Renzi-bribery sponsored legislation that dealt hundreds of millions of dollars to his father’s business

Republican-Representative-Tim Murphy-Ethics violations regarding use of Congressional staff for campaign purposes.

Republican-Representative-Gary Miller-Illegal land deals tax fraud

Republican-Representative-Ken Calvert-Steered federal money to projects near his private real estate developments.

Republican-Representative-Don Young-bribery

Implicated – May be under investigation
Republican-Senator – AL-Richard Shelby

Republican-Governor – AL-Robert Riley

Republican-Representative – AZ-J. D. Hayworth

Republican-Representative – CA-Dana Rohrabacher

Republican-Representative – CA-Doug Ose

Republican-Representative – CA-Richard Pombo

Republican-Representative – CA-John Doolittle

Republican-Representative – CA-Ed Royce

Republican-Representative – CO-Scott McInnis

Republican-Representative – CT-Rob Simmons

Republican-Representative – FL-Tom Feeney

Republican-Representative – FL-Ric Keller

Republican-Senator – GA-John Isakson

Republican-Senator – CA-Saxby Chambliss

Republican-Representative – GA-Jack Kingston

Republican-Representative – ID-Michael Simpson

Republican-Representative – ID-Butch Otter

Republican-Representative – IL-Jerry Walker

Republican-Representative – IN-Dan Burton

Republican-Senator – IA-Charles Grassley

Republican-Governor – MD-Bob Ehrlich

Republican-Representative – MI-Dave Camp

Republican-Representative – MN-Gil Gutknecht

Republican-Senator – MO-Christopher Bind

Republican-Senator – MO-Jim Talent

Republican-Representative – MS-Charles Pickering

Republican-Representative – MS-Roger Wicker

Republican-Senator – MS-Than Cochran

Republican-Senator MT-Dennis Rehberg

Republican-Representative – NE-Jon Christensen

Republican-Representative – NV-John Ensign

Republican-Representative – MS-Roger Wicker

Republican-Representative – NJ-Jim Saxton

Republican-Representative – NJ-Frank LoBiondo

Republican-Representative – NJ-Mike Ferguson

Republican-Representative – NM-Heather Wilson

Republican-Representative – NC-Charles Taylor

Republican-Representative – NC-Walter Jones

Republican-Representative – OH-Jean Scmidt

Republican-Representative – OH-Ralph Regula

Republican-Representative – OK-Ernest Istook

Republican-Senator – OK-James Inhofe

Republican-Representative – OK-Tom Coburn

Republican-Senator – OR-Gordon Smith

Republican-Senator – PA-Arlen Specter

Republican-Representative – PA-Curt Weldon

Republican-Representative – PA-Joe Pitts

Republican-Senator – SD-John Thune

Republican-Representative –SD-Bill Janklow

Republican-Representative – TN-Van Hilleary

Republican-Senator – UT-Chris Cannon

Republican-Representative – VA-Eric Canter

Republican-Representative – VA-Randy Forbes

Republican-Senator – VA-George Allen

Republican-Representative – VA-Tom Davis

Republican-Representative – WA-George Nethercutt

Republican-Representative – WA-Doc Hastings

Republican-Representative – WA-Dave Reichert

Republican-Representative – WI-Mark Green

Republican-Representative – WV-Shelly Moore Capio

Republican-Senator – WY-Mike Enzi

Republican-Representative – WY-Barbara Cugin

Republican-Governor – AL-Robert Riley

Republican-Representative – CO-Marilyn Musgrave

Republican-Representative – IA-Jim Nussle

Republican-Governor – MO-Matt Blunt

Republican-Majority Leader – MO-Roy Blunt

Republican-Representative – NE-Jon Christensen

Republican-Representative – NH-Jeb Bradley

Republican-Senator – NH-John E. Sununu

Republican-Representative – OH-Jean Schmidt

Republican-Representative – SC-Joe Wilson

Republican-Representative – SC-Gresham Barrett

Republican-Representative – SC-Henry Brown

Convicted: 102 Republicans. 1 Democrat

Indicted: 5 Republicans. 1 Democrat

Confessed under grant of Immunity: 1 Republican. 0 Democrats

Under investigation: 21 Republicans. 1 Democrat

Implicated: 75 Republicans. 0 Democrats

Total: 204 Republicans. 3 Democrats

This information compiled by Mole’s Progressive Democrat and edited by TXsharon

Corrections GLADLY accepted.

Edit: PD of Brains and Eggs pointed out that James Traficant was a member of the House of Representatives

Edit: Oh my! There’s a SEXUAL PERVERT list HERE. Thank you to anonymous poster. I can’t wait to see the YouTube video for that!