The Nevada senator is the focus of a Senate ethics investigation . According to Ensign , the Justice Department has previously told him it would not bring criminal charges in the case . Ensign previously had said he would not run for re-election next year . TL;DR Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has been indicted on charges that include bribery, conspiracy and making false statements to federal investigators.
The Nevada senator is the focus of a Senate ethics investigation . Ensign previously had said he would not run for re-election next year . TL;DR Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has been indicted on charges that include bribery, conspiracy and making false statements to federal investigators.