Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 07-RL-33229a in the 2007 issue. Examines potential consequences, with respect to Congressio...

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 07-RL-33229a in the 2007 issue.

Examines potential consequences, with respect to Congressional status, for a sitting Senator indicted for or convicted of a felony. Covers qualifications for holding office, Congressional Committee chairmanships and leadership positions, refraining from voting in Congress after conviction, Congressional discipline, recall, salary, election and reelection, and pensions.

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