{"id":2338866,"date":"2024-09-09T17:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-helmy-sworn-in-as-new-jersey-senator-to-replace-menendez-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T21:20:37","slug":"george-helmy-sworn-in-as-new-jersey-senator-to-replace-menendez-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-helmy-sworn-in-as-new-jersey-senator-to-replace-menendez-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"George Helmy sworn in as New Jersey senator to replace Menendez &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-helmy-sworn-in-as-new-jersey-senator-to-replace-menendez-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>George Helmy has been sworn \u200din as the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-hopefuls-side-with-union-in-fight-over-virginia-school-closures\/\" title=\"Dem Gov Hopefuls Side With Union in Fight Over Virginia School Closures\">senator representing<\/a> New Jersey, taking over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-harvey-republicans-must-honor-the-trump-mcconnell-legacy-after-scotus-victories\/\" title=\"Ted Harvey: Republicans Must Honor the Trump-McConnell Legacy After SCOTUS Victories\">position vacated<\/a> by Bob Menendez, who resigned following his conviction \u200cin a bribery and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">fraud scheme<\/a>. Appointed by Governor Phil Murphy, Helmy is expected to serve for a short time before stepping down \u200bin \u2064November,\u200b after\u200c which the winner of the upcoming Senate race between Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw \u200dwill be appointed. Helmy, 44, previously served as Murphy&#8217;s chief of\u200b staff and has held roles in the healthcare sector.\u2063 He will assume Menendez&#8217;s \u200bprevious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-watchdog-calls-for-investigation-into-democrat-rep-kurt-schraders-stock-transactions\/\" title=\"Ethics Watchdog Calls for Investigation Into Democrat Rep. Kurt Schrader&#039;s Stock Transactions\">committee responsibilities<\/a> on Foreign Relations, \u200bFinance, and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">George Helmy sworn in as New Jersey senator to replace disgraced Bob Menendez<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1711138\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3124370\/murphy-taps-former-aid-to-fill-menendez-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"George Helmy\">George Helmy<\/a> was sworn into office on Monday as the 81st senator from New Jersey, following the resignation of now-former Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3108814\/menendez-relegated-to-senate-outcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bob Menendez\">Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3085035\/bob-menendez-guilty-on-all-counts-bribery-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"conviction \">conviction <\/a>in a public fraud scheme involving bribery and acting as a foreign agent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) appointed Helmy, who is set to be one of the shortest-serving senators and resign in November once the victor of the Senate race between Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Republican Curtis Bashaw is certified. Murphy has vowed to then immediately appoint the winner, which will almost certainly be Kim in the deep blue state.<\/p>\n<p>Helmy, 44, is Murphy&rsquo;s former chief of staff and an ex-staffer to Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). He was most recently chief external affairs and policy officer for New Jersey health care system RWJBarnabas Health.<\/p>\n<p>Helmy will take over Menendez&rsquo;s committee responsibilities on Foreign Relations, Finance, and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; George Helmy speaks during a news conference after being announced to take the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Bob Menendez, in Newark, N.J., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Menendez was found guilty in July by a Manhattan jury on 16 federal counts of extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and conspiracy. He coordinated a yearslong bribery and conspiracy scheme consisted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars, luxury gifts, and 13 gold bars in exchange for helping Egyptian businessman and meddling on behalf of friends and family in criminal investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez maintains his innocence and plans to fight to overturn the conviction. His sentencing is Oct. 29.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Menendez did not resign until Aug. 20, more than a month after his July 16 conviction. The delay allowed him to secure extra paychecks from his $174,000 annual salary but avoid being expelled by his colleagues from the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Helmy will play a crucial role on a host of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3143108\/government-shutdown-schumer-agenda-senate-return\/\">high stakes votes<\/a> in the coming weeks, including on government funding to avoid a shutdown ahead of the November elections. Senate Democrats control the chamber by a singular vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1711138\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1711138\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Helmy was officially sworn in on Monday as New Jersey&#8217;s 81st senator, taking over from the disgraced Bob Menendez, who resigned after being convicted in a public fraud case that included bribery and foreign agent activities. Governor Phil Murphy appointed Helmy, who is expected to serve a brief term before resigning in November once the winner of the Senate race between Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Republican Curtis Bashaw is confirmed. Murphy has pledged to appoint the victor immediately, likely Kim given New Jersey&#8217;s Democratic leanings. At 44 years old, Helmy previously served as Murphy\u2019s chief of staff and worked for Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Most recently, he held a position at RWJBarnabas Health overseeing external affairs and policy. He will assume Menendez\u2019s roles on several committees including Foreign Relations, Finance, and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez was found guilty by a Manhattan jury in July on multiple federal charges including extortion and bribery related to a scheme involving significant financial gains from an Egyptian businessman while also interfering with criminal investigations for friends and family. Despite his conviction, Menendez maintains his innocence and intends to appeal; he is scheduled for sentencing on October 29.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez did not resign until August 20\u2014over a month after his conviction\u2014which allowed him to continue receiving his $174,000 salary while avoiding expulsion from the Senate by his peers. As Helmy steps into this role during critical upcoming votes\u2014including those concerning government funding ahead of potential shutdowns\u2014his presence will be vital as Senate Democrats hold only a slim majority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2338867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/george-helmy-sworn-into-senate-as-menendez-replacement.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38197,40502,40501],"class_list":["post-2338866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-george-helmy","tag-menendez-replacement","tag-new-jersey-senator"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/george-helmy-sworn-into-senate-as-menendez-replacement.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}