UnresolvedBribery & Corruption
accepting bribes from a Mexican bank and Azerbaijani oil company
Henry Cuellar
DemocratTX-28 · Representative
May 3, 2024
First Reported
Ongoing
Status
1 year, 7 months
Duration
4
Actions Taken
What Happened
Rep. Cuellar was indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from a Mexican bank and Azerbaijani oil company controlled by the nation's government. On May 29, 2024, the House Committee on Ethics voted unanimously voted to establish an Investigative Subcommittee. In 2025, the Committee reauthorized the Investigative Subcommittee for the 119th Congress. In December 2025, President Trump pardoned Cuellar even though he had so far only been indicted, but not tried or convicted, on charges of corruption.
Timeline
May 29, 2024House Committee on Ethics
unanimously voted to establish an Investigative Subcommittee
Source →July 25, 2025House Committee on Ethics
reauthorized the Investigative Subcommittee for the 119th Congress
Source →December 3, 2025
President Trump pardoned Cuellar even though he had so far only been indicted, but not tried or convicted, on charges of corruption.
Source →Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)