Coverage dated September 21, 2023

Menendez steps down as chair of Foreign Relations Committee

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Senate Democrat bylaws require any member to step down from leadership if charged with a felony.

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Deseret News
Sen. Bob Menendez steps down as Foreign Relations chair after bribery indictment (opens Deseret News)
Published Sep 21, 2023
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Mendez, stepped down from chairing the Foreign Relations Committee. He is charged with 3 counts
The Daily Caller
Bob Menendez To ‘Temporarily’ Step Down As Chairman Of Senate Foreign Relations Committee (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Sep 21, 2023
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Robert Menendez will temporarily step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was indicted by federal prosecutors in on Friday.
Politico
Menendez steps down as chair of Foreign Relations Committee (opens Politico)
Published Sep 21, 2023
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Senate Democrat bylaws require any member to step down from leadership if charged with a felony.
Fox News
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez steps down 'temporarily' as chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 21, 2023
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Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will temporarily step down as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was indicted Friday.
New York Post
Sen. Bob Menendez steps down as panel chair after bribe charges, NJ gov calls for resignation (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 21, 2023
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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will step aside from his chairmanship of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee after his indictment on bribery charges.