The disclosure that a sitting member of Congress could be called to testify in Madigan’s trial came amid discussion of scheduling issues in the trial Wednesday morning. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu told the judge that prosecutors have been trying to schedule her testimony around votes in Washington, D.C.

Judge John Robert Blakey and attorneys have discussed upcoming witnesses and potential schedule changes in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago.

Drugs, sexual favors and tax fraud — all topics of inquiry as Madigan's defense team cross-examined ex-Chicago alderman-turned-FBI informant Danny Solis.