Bob Menendez
The third-term congressman may not be the only Democrat to enter the race.
The sweeping bribery case brought against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez includes allegations that he took cash and gold in exchange for interfering in a criminal case against a New Jersey real estate developer.
The Democratic senator and his wife were indicted after allegedly accepting bribes from an Egyptian American businessman.
The New Jersey senator "has rightly decided" to temporarily give up the committee gavel amid corruption charges, said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Wads of cash, incriminating Google searches and more from the case against New Jersey’s senior Democratic senator.
Party leaders “absolutely” should push the New Jersey senator out of office over his corruption charges, said Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.
The New Jersey senator and his wife were indicted in New York for allegedly accepting bribes from an Egyptian American businessman in exchange for official acts.
Menendez, a powerful Senate Democrat, escaped conviction on 2015 corruption charges.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) on Wednesday was indicted on public corruption charges for allegedly accepting donations and pricey gifts from a Florida ophthalmologist in exchange for using his position to push the doctor's interests.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been calling for the U.S. to freeze arms sales to the kingdom.