The Best Congress Money Can Buy

Based on records prior to the summer break,

• 29 members of Congress have been accused of spousal abuse,
• 7 have been arrested for fraud,
• 19 have been accused of writing bad checks,
• 117 have bankrupted at least two businesses,
• 3 have been arrested for assault,
• 71 have credit reports so bad they can't qualify for a credit card,
• 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges,
• 8 have been arrested for shoplifting,
• 21 are current defendants in lawsuits,
• and in 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but released after they claimed Congressional immunity