House Ethics opens investigation into Henry Cuellar following indictment

The House Ethics Committee voted to open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) to determine if he accepted bribes or acted as a foreign agent in the wake of the charges the Justice Department brought against him.

On Wednesday, Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and ranking member Glenn Ivey (D-MD) released a statement saying they will preside over an investigative subcommittee that will look into whether Cuellar “solicited or accepted bribes, gratuities, or improper gifts; acted as a foreign agent; violated federal money laundering laws; misused his official position for private gain; and/or made false statements or omissions on public disclosure statements filed with the House.”