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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced Friday he would appoint his former chief of staff, George Helmy, to the U.S. Senate to replace resigning Sen. Bob Menendez. "George is the ideal ...
Senator Ben Cardin will serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, replacing Bob Menendez, who faces felony bribery charges, after the Senate agreed to a resolution on ...
Menendez, who has represented New Jersey in the Senate since 2006, announced last month he would resign on Aug. 20 following his conviction on corruption charges, including bribery and acting as ...
Menendez said in a letter to Murphy last month that he’s planning to appeal the conviction but will step down on Aug. 20, just over a month after the jury’s verdict. On Friday, the state's top elections office released an undated letter showing Menendez had dropped an independent bid for Senate that he said he'd pursue if exonerated in court.
On July 23, Menendez announced he would resign from office on August 20. [104] Menendez later requested his name be removed from the ballot on August 16, ending his campaign. [105] On the same day, Murphy announced he would appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to replace Menendez in the Senate. [106]
According to the Senate Historical Office, Menendez is the first sitting senator to be indicted on two unrelated criminal matters. [219] After the indictment, he gave up his position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Helmy will replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who is stepping down later this month after being convicted on federal corruption charges. An official announcement is expected for later this week.
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) speaks to the media, following his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S ...