Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) is expected to plead guilty to charges related to his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
He also checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholism, The Washington Post reports.
Ney helped several of Abramoff's tribal clients. In the most publicized example, he promised to help the Tigua Tribe of Texas reopen its casino after receiving campaign contributions from the tribe and a trip to Scotland.
A plea deal could be announced as soon as today. He would be the first members of Congress to plead guilty in the Abramoff scandal.
He plans to link his actions to a "long-standing problem with alcohol," The Post reports.
Ney did not vote this week on H.R.4893, a bill to restrict off-reservation gaming.
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