The history of Congress members who’ve been indicted doesn’t paint a pretty picture for Menendez and Cuellar

Published May 13, 2024 6:00am ET



The 118th Congress has featured several criminal indictments of sitting members for alleged crimes committed before and while serving in office, but for two of the indicted members, their fates have yet to be seen.

Two representatives and one senator have been indicted, with one of the indicted congressmen, former Republican Rep. George Santos, being expelled last year. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are still in Congress as they face uncertainty with their indictments and political futures.

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