House Ethics Committee launches probe into Democrat's bribery charges

The House Committee on Ethics announced it will investigate Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar for bribery and foreign influence allegations nearly a month after the Department of Justice indicted the longtime lawmaker.

Henry, 68, and Imelda Cuellar were indicted May 3 on charges alleging they – including an Azerbaijani oil company and a Mexican bank.

In exchange for the alleged bribes, Cuellar is believed to have used his office to help advance the two companies' interests in U.S. policy agendas.

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