Privilege of Congress

Search warrant for a member of Congress' Capitol Office is not a violatio of legislative courtesy or privileges of members of Congress. Any Warrant granted by a Federal judge or pursued by other law enforcement against a Member or his offices meets an established respect for the member; but must be effectuated when lawfully granted.

Attempted exceptions would meet with a stay at the Capitol Hill Office door, etc.; while the appropriate member sought a quash or sepcial review by the offices of the House of which were a member; the whole house; or the assistance of the House or Senate Counsel.

Any other approach would grant members of the United States Legislative Branch an impbalanced privilege to commit crime and to avoid speedy accountability. Were an extraordinary privilege to be extended; it would have to have the same balance as the Executive Privilege to enforce member accountability and to permit law enforcement.

Ordinarily, both the American Legislative Executive and Judicial powers have the means to pre-negotiate a rule or procedure as needed to serve the necessity of search warrants, arrest or special legal process involving members of Congress.

The link above is Title 2, and gives examples of procedure for the US Capitol Police and the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police.

As to inocence and ethics of Congress --- Mark Twain is be remembered with a chuckle for the satirist:

" American has no native criminal class --- except Congress!"