ScandaLand: Who Is Currently Involved In A Congressional Scandal
Are you a lawmaker in Washington wondering whether you are involved in a scandal or under investigation? Well, we’ve made a very simple game for you to play to help answer that question. Just follow the flow chart below to find out which lawmakers are embroiled in scandal and for what offense.
In total, the chart shows twenty-three lawmakers (21 congressmen and 2 senators) currently involved in a scandal. Most of these lawmakers are currently under investigation by either a congressional ethics body or the Department of Justice. In the case of Rep. Sanford Bishop, the state of Georgia is investigating an earmark he obtained for an organization employing his step-daughter and her husband.
Follow the chutes and ladders of ScandaLand below:
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Personal Finances? | Shady Land Deal? |
Gary Miller (R-CA) Ken Calvert (R-CA) |
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Housing? | Chris Dodd (D-CT) Kent Conrad (D-ND) Charles Rangel (D-NY) |
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Earmarks? |
Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Alan Mollohan (D-WV) John Murtha (D-PA) Pete Visclosky (D-IN) Sanford Bishop (D-GA) Don Young (R-AK) Charles Rangel (D-NY) |
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Breaking House Ethics Rules? |
Caribbean Vacation? |
Charles Rangel (D-NY) Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) S. Jackson Lee (D-TX) Donald Payne (D-NJ) Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Donna Christensen (D-VI) Yvette Clarke (D-NY) |
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Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Tim Murphy (R-PA) Charles Rangel (D-NY) |
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Blagojevich? |
Roland Burris (D-IL) Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) |
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Paying off mistress & cuckolded husband? | John Ensign (R-NV) | ||||
Congrats! You Are Not Embroiled In A Scandal |
Inspired by the interactive guide to recent republican sex scandals