Convicted GOP Rep. Ney Resigning Today...Tried To Keep Seat After Guilty Plea...

Associated Press David Hammer November 3, 2006 04:31 PM

Rep. Bob Ney, facing certain expulsion from the House after being convicted of two felonies in relation to the Jack Abramoff scandal, said on Friday he will resign by the end of the day.

Ney, who pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to making false statements and conspiracy to commit fraud, is the first member of Congress to be convicted as part of the wide-ranging Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

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