The Justice Department has dropped its six-year investigation of former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay over his dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. DeLay still faces charges in his home state of in Texas of money laundering and conspiracy in connection with campaign donations during the 2002 election. Melanie Sloan of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington criticized the Justice Department’s decision, saying it sends exactly the wrong message to current and future members.