Democratic Senator from Illinois (replaced Barack Obama after the 2008 Presidential Elections)

• Ethics violations, including lying at his confirmation hearings

“Sen. Burris Says He Won’t Resign Following Revelations,” Fox News (February 17, 2009).

Chris Cillizza, “IL-Sen: Burris Backtracks, Ethics Committee Investigates,” Washington Post (February 17, 2009).

David A. Patten, “Burris Never Paid Back $1.2 Million Loan,” Newsmax (January 12, 2009).