Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Menendez’s conduct following bribery conviction
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The ethics panel could recommend that U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez be censured or expelled.
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The Senate Ethics committee announced that they have initiated a review of Senator Menendez’s alleged rules violations and say that they believe they will finish the review “promptly.”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Committee on Ethics Monday notified Sen. Bob Menendez that its members unanimously voted for an “adjudicatory review of his alleged violations of Senate Rules,” in a move that could lead to the New Jersey Democrat’s possible expulsion from the upper chamber or a censure.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Ethics Committee said Monday that its members had voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules, building towards potential disciplinary actions against the New Jersey Democrat after he was convicted of bribery charges this month.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Ethics Monday notified Sen. Bob Menendez that its members unanimously voted for an “adjudicatory review of his alleged violations of Senate Rules,” in a move that could lead to the New Jersey Democrat’s possible expulsion.
