Citizen journalists have now investigated 258 members of Congress, and tentatively identified a dozen spouses who’ve been cumulativel paid $455,539. Incredible. A huge thanks to all who’ve participated–whether you’ve done one, two or dozens. A special thanks to KCinDC, who’s been an indefatigable machine, and to VaAntiRepublican, who’s chipped in a couple of dozen.

And remember, this is only phase one of a multipronged investigation into family members of members of Congress who work in the political system as fundraisers, for political action committtees, or as lobbyists,