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The first Arab American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives was George A. Kasem in 1959, and the first Arab-American U.S. senator was James Abourezk in 1973. In the 115th Congress, there were six U.S. representatives and no U.S. senators of Arab-American descent serving in Congress.
Jon Hinson (R-MS) was arrested for having homosexual oral sex in the House of Representatives' bathroom with a government staffer. Hinson, who was married, later received a 30-day jail sentence, and a year's probation, on condition that he get counseling and treatment (1981).
Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York (Democrat) admitted to sending sexually explicit photos of himself to several women through his Twitter account. [140] He resigned from Congress on 16 June 2011, [141] but he continued sexting. [142] On 6 November 2017, Weiner began serving a 21-month sentence for sexting a 15-year-old girl. [143]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Capitol Police arrested Jewish activists protesting against U.S. military support for Israel inside a congressional building on Tuesday, a day before Prime Minister ...
First of two Muslim women in Congress. Born to a Muslim family of Palestinian immigrants. [7] Abraham Hamadeh: Republican: AZ-08: January 3, 2025: Incumbent 54 days First Muslim in Congress who is a member of the Republican Party. Identifies as non-Denominational. [8] Lateefah Simon: Democratic: CA-12: January 3, 2025: Incumbent 54 days [9]
U.S. Representative Michael Myers, second from left, holds an envelope containing $50,000 that he just received from undercover FBI agents. Abscam, sometimes written ABSCAM, was a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members from both chambers of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption. [1]
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President ...