Congressmen Facing Criminal Charges

Since 1798, 94 congressmen have faced criminal charges (55 were found guilty or pleaded no contest). Although this chart shows a great increase in alleged illegalities in the 1970's, this may have more to do with changes in our laws rather than in the behavior of our elected officials.

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CREDIT: [TMFONT 1 d #666666 d {Source: Congressional Quarterly}]CAPTION: Number facing charges, by decade