 There's nothing to stop Menendez from continuing to serve in the Senate. But as soon as the verdict came in, the calls rang out anew for Menendez to resign, including a new call for his resignation from the majority leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumer, who until now had held his tongue. Even as Menendez faced plenty of calls from within his own party and within his home state, Schumer had not taken that step until now.