Kent Conrad

Who were the newly elected Senators of 1986? And How many of Barbara Mikulski's freshman colleagues are still there today?

Yesterday, the public interest group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report on “the misuse of power by all members of the Senate to financially benefit their family members.”

Titled, “A Family Affair,” the study analyzes the 2002, 2004 and 2006 election cycles in which 87 senators from all 50 states (42 Democrats, 43 Republicans and 2 Independents) are named for assisting family with their offices or campaigns.