Rep. Henry Cuellar's indictment has the GOP comparing him to George Santos. Here's what to know about the Texas Democrat's bribery scandal.

• Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was indicted by federal prosecutors on Friday.
• He and his wife are accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.
• The growing scandal is drawing some comparisons on the right to George Santos.

Rep. Henry Cuellar is in the midst of a growing bribery scandal involving Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.

The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against the Texas Democrat and his wife on Friday, accusing the duo of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes over the course of nearly seven years.