Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will announce his resignation from the Senate, effective Aug. 20, following his felony conviction in a corruption case. The senator had been facing calls from both parties to step down.

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) will appoint his successor, who will serve the rest of the term until after the 2024 elections. Menendez had been running for reelection as an independent Democrat.

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Menendez was charged on 16 federal counts including extortion, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and conspiracy. He was found guilty on all 16 counts. The jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over the course of three days.

Menendez served in the Senate since 2006, most of the time alongside Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).