https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-ethics-committee-launches-investigation-indicted-texas-democrat-henry
The House Ethics Committee launched an investigation on Wednesday into Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, who has been indicted on federal bribery charges that stem from alleged payments from foreign officials.
Cuellar and his wife Imelda were indicted by the Justice Department on April 30, but the charges were unveiled May 3, in connection with a federal probe into ties between United States business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. Cuellar has denied any wrongdoing, but said he "respects the work of the Ethics committee," per NBC News.
The indictment alleges that from 2014-2021, Cuellar and his wife accepted nearly $600,000 in exchange for advancing the interests of the country.
“I respect the work of the House Ethics Committee," Cuellar said in a statement. "As I said on May 3rd, I am innocent of these allegations, and everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas.” ..