Members of Congress under a cloud

Under a cloud

HOUSE

CA-04, John Doolittle (R): Big recipient of contributions from Jack Abramoff and the Indian tribes he represented; Justice Department also is investigating Doolittle's wife, who was on the payroll of Abramoff's lobbying firm.

CA-11, Dick Pombo (R): Another big benefactor of Abramoff money, Pombo helped an Indian tribe represented by the lobbyist.

FL-16, Open: A gift for Democrats after Mark Foley's resignation that triggered the House page sex scandal. Joe Negron has stepped in, but the disgraced congressman's name remains on the ballot.

LA-02, William Jefferson (D): Subject of an FBI bribery investigation; $90,000 in $100 bills was found in his home freezer.

NY-20, John Sweeney (R): May have broken House ethics rules when he and a convicted Abramoff aide took a 2001 trip to the Northern Mariana Islands.

NY-26, Tom Reynolds (R): The National Republican Congressional Committee chairman's handling of Foley e-mails has been called into question.

NC-11, Charles Taylor (R): Accused of benefiting personally from federal projects in his district.

OH-15, Deborah Pryce (R): Part of the House leadership that has been accused of not responding appropriately to Foley's e-mails.

OH-18, Bob Ney (R):

Announced retirement, then pleaded guilty to criminal charges in

Abramoff scandal.

PA-07, Curt Weldon (R): FBI is investigating whether he illegally steered federal contracts to a lobbying firm co-owned by his daughter.

PA-10, Don Sherwood (R): Admitted an affair with a young mistress but denies allegations that he choked her during a 2004 altercation.

TX-22, Open: Tom DeLay resigned amid a wave of legal and ethical troubles.

WV-01, Alan Mollohan (D): Reportedly under federal investigation into projects in his district.

SENATE

Montana, Conrad Burns (R): Reportedly under investigation for favors to Abramoff and his clients; No. 1 on Abramoff's campaign-contribution list; has a history for wild, unsubstantiated statements.

New Jersey, Robert Menendez (D): Nonprofit under federal investigation in connection with more than $300,000 in rent to Menendez, who helped the group secure millions in federal grants.

Source: The Baltimore Sun