Washington Today (9-25-23): Sen. Menendez says he'll fight federal bribery charges & stay in office

By Corruption Buzz On Sep 27, 2023

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) says he is not guilty and will not resign following his indictment on federal corruption and bribery charges. He is accused of using his influence to benefit three businessmen and the government of Egypt. He said the half a million dollars in cash found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and he kept it for emergencies.

It is less than week until a possible federal government shutdown unless the regular, annual appropriations bills or a short-term stopgap measure is passed by Congress and signed into law. We will hear from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), President Joe Biden and Politico Congressional reporter Katherine Tully-McManus about what to expect this week. (14)

Plus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the effects of a possible shutdown on some federal nutrition programs.

State Department is asked about two Molotov cocktails thrown at the Cuba Embassy in Washington this past weekend.

Tonight is the next episode of C-SPAN’s ‘Books That Shaped America’, with a focus on The Federalist. We will talk with C-SPAN’s Vice President Peter Kiley about our accompanying website where you can get a lot more information about the books in this series and give your feedback. (38)

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