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Rep. Michael J. Myers (PA) (1980)
H. REP. NO. 96-1387, 96th Cong., 2d Sess. (1980)
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Convicted of bribery, conspiracy and Travel Act violations (Aug. 30, 1980) |
Preliminary inquiry voted (Sept. 3, 1980); Special Counsel hired; adopted SAV (Sept. 16, 1980); recommended expulsion, 10-2 (Sept. 24, 1980) |
Resolutions to investigate (Oct. 2, 1980 and March 4, 1981); expelled, 376-30 (Oct. 2, 1980) |
ABSCAM Investigation; SAV charged violations of House R. 43(1), House R. 43(2), and House R. 43(3) |
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Rep. John Jenrette, Jr. (SC) (1980)
H. REP. NO. 96-1537, 96th Cong., 2d Sess. (1980) |
Convicted of bribery and conspiracy (Oct. 7, 1980); accepted money in return for promising to use official influence [H. R. 43(1)-(3)] |
Preliminary inquiry voted (Nov. 13, 1980); adopted SAV (Dec. 3, 1980); sanction hearing terminated by resignation (Dec. 10, 1980); report filed (Dec. 16, 1980) |
Resolutions to investigate (Oct. 2, 1980 and March 4, 1981) |
ABSCAM Investigation; defeated for reelection (Nov. 1980); resigned (Dec. 10, 1980); SAV charged violations of R. 43(1)-(3) |
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Rep. Raymond F. Lederer (PA) (1981)
H. REP. NO. 97-110, 97th Cong., 1st Sess. (1981) |
Convicted of bribery, acceptance of an unlawful gratuity, conspiracy and Travel Act violations (Jan. 9, 1981) |
Preliminary inquiry voted (March 11, 1981); adopted SAV (April 2, 1981); expulsion recommended, 10-2 (April 28, 1981); report filed (May 20, 1981) |
Resolutions to investigate (Oct. 2, 1980 and March 4, 1981) |
ABSCAM Investigation; resigned (Apr. 29, 1981); SAV charged violations of R. 43(1)-(3) |
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Rep. John Murtha (PA)(1981)
H. REP. NO. 97-1004, 97th Cong., 1st Sess., at 6 (1983) |
Bribery and conspiracy |
Preliminary inquiry voted (May 28, 1981); dismissed (July 28, 1981) (Special Counsel resigned) |
Resolutions to investigate (Oct. 2, 1980 and March 4, 1981) |
ABSCAM Investigation; recused from ABSCAM-related investigations (member of Standards Comm.) |
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Rep. Frederick W. Richmond (NY) (1982)
H. REP. NO. 97-1004, 97th Cong., 1st Sess., at 6 (1983) |
Pleaded guilty to felony charge of evading federal taxes, two misdemeanors involving a government contract, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana (Aug. 25, 1982) |
Preliminary inquiry voted (May 12, 1982); deferred at request of Justice Dept. ("DOJ") |
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Resigned (Aug. 25, 1982) |