No, members of Congress aren't immune from getting arrested
Published Date: 4/27/2022
Source: WCNC
On Tuesday, Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police for allegedly carrying a loaded handgun into the airport. TSA agents stopped him before he could bring the gun onto an airplane. Cawthorn's case is adding more fuel to existing online claims that the Constitution exempts members of Congress from certain types of arrest. THE QUESTION: Do members of Congress have immunity from criminal arrest while Congress is in session? The VERIFY team took a look: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/no-members-congress-arent-immune-getting-arrested/275-eb867380-1350-4af6-b694-19de7d750ce6