Myers was the representative for Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1975 to 1980. Meyers was convicted of bribery in

Myers was the representative for Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1975 to 1980. Meyers was convicted of bribery in 1980 as part of the ABSCAM investigation and on Oct. 2, 1980, the House of Representatives expelled him in a 376-30 vote. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/michael_myers/408094 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/michael_myers/40809... More on ABSCAM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam Each congressman who was approached would be given a large sum of money in exchange for "private immigration bills" to allow foreigners associated with Abdul Enterprises into the country and for building permits and licenses for casinos in Atlantic City, among other investment arrangements. The FBI recorded each of the money exchanges and, for the first time in American history, surreptitiously videotaped government officials accepting bribes.