Washington, D.C. seems to be abuzz about 11th District Representative, Jerry Weller, R-Morris.

Investigators at the Chicago Tribune recently traveled to Nicaragua to look into land owned by the congressman. They returned with many as yet unanswered questions.

Not only did he fail to disclose his land holdings, but while pushing the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in the U.S. House, he failed to mention his own dealing there.

Last week new questions were raised about a nonprofit organization registered in Illinois last June by Zury Rios de Weller, the congressman's wife. Rios de Weller, Jerry Weller's mother, his brother and one of his business associates serve on the board of directors.

Yet, when Weller released his financial disclosure statements, he indicated that he had no knowledge of his wife's finances.

Weller indicated that his wife's income, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala, is exempt from his disclosure. He wrote "not applicable" on his disclosure form, because he said he has no knowledge or interest in her finances, nor does he intend to benefit from them. Weller said his finances and those of his wife are separate.

As the principal in one government watchdog group asked, "Does he just discuss the weather with his family?"

The question is not the merit of her organization which supposedly works on behalf of children in Guatemala, but rather, it is Weller's lack of disclosure.

In the latest twist to the drama in the Weller camp, on Monday, the Associated Press reported that Weller was among a list of 13 members of Congress served with a subpoena to testify in the trial of a defense contractor charged with bribing jailed former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-IL and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt, R-MO also received subpoenas.

Weller joined the others, when they informed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, that on advice of the Office of General Counsel, compliance with the subpoena is inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.

And finally, according to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, several congressmen, including Weller, made the group's annual "most corrupt" list.

Weller made the list because of the host of unanswered questions about his failure to disclose his Nicaraguan land deals.

The group also alleges that Weller may also have used his position in the congress to boost interests in Puerto Rico and Belize in exchange for campaign contributions.