Members of Congress charged with crimes since 2000:

July 29, 2008: Senator Ted Stevens, Alaska Republican, indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of services he received from an oil services company.

Feb. 22, 2008: Representative Rick Renzi, Arizona Republican, indicted on charges of extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes in a land swap that authorities say helped him collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payoffs.

June 11, 2007: Senator Larry Craig, Idaho Republican, arrested in a bathroom sex sting at the Minneapolis airport. Pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Now asking a state appeals court to let him withdraw his guilty plea.

June 4, 2007: Representative William Jefferson, Louisiana Democrat, indicted on federal charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes, and money laundering in a long-running bribery investigation into business deals.

Jan. 19, 2007: Former representative Bob Ney, Ohio Republican, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for trading political favors for gifts and campaign donations from lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

March 3, 2006: Former representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham, California Republican, sentenced to eight years and four months in prison. He collected $2.4 million in homes, yachts, antique furnishings, and other bribes.

Oct. 3, 2005: Former representative Tom DeLay, Texas Republican, charged with felony money laundering and conspiracy in connection with Republican fund-raising efforts in 2002. One charge has been dropped and two others are being argued before a state appeals court.

Aug. 29, 2003: Former representative William Janklow, South Dakota Republican, charged with felony second-degree manslaughter and three misdemeanors after his car struck and killed a motorcyclist. He was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 100 days in prison.

May 4, 2001: Former representative James Traficant, an Ohio Democrat, indicted on charges of tax evasion, bribery, racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of racketeering and accepting bribes.

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