Sunday’s 60 Minutes’ show highlighted a report on members of Congress and money going to their family members.

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) issued a report on Family Affairs, highlighting members of Congress and family members receiving salaries or fees; family businesses or employers receiving fees or contributions; reimbursements to family and self; contributions to political campaign of family members; earmarks to family members; and family members working as lobbyists or in government affairs.

Highlights include Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., paying his girlfriend $622,574; Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., paying her stepdaughter’s company $408,818; Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, reimbursing himself $261,764; Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. contributing $164,000 to his wife’s campaign for alderman; Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, earmarking $28,364,000 to her son’s project; Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., having five family members who have been registered to lobby or employed in government affairs.

The CREW report was used in an October 20th 60 Minutes’ report on Congressional misbehavior, 
Washington Open Secret.