Senate Ethics Committee Initiates Review of Sen. Menendez After Conviction

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez arrive at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in New York City, on Sept. 27, 2023. Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The Senate Ethics Committee will launch a review into ethics violations of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), committee leaders said on July 22, less than a week after Mr. Menendez was convicted on charges including bribery, corruption, and acting as a foreign agent.

“Earlier today, the Committee notified Senator Menendez through his counsel that members voted unanimously to initiate an adjudicatory review of his alleged violations of Senate Rules. The Committee anticipates completing the adjudicatory review promptly,” committee chairman Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Vice Chairman James Lankford (R-Okla.) said in the statement.