"CREW" stands for "Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington." It seems nonpartisan, enumerating in great detail criminal, civil, and ethical offenses committed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Here's their list, Most Corrupt 2011:
Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN)
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY)
Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH)
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA)
Rep. David Rivera (R-FL)
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Dishonorable Mention:
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
At the link above, click on Read the Full Report, where you can view a 92-page PDF describing the instances of corruption in excruciating detail. As it says in relation to its methodology:
To create this report, CREW reviewed media articles, Federal Election Commission reports, court documents and members’ personal financial and travel disclosure forms. We then analyzed that information in light of federal laws and regulations as well as congressional ethics rules.
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