Grimm's defiant declaration could put Republican leaders in a difficult position as Democrats have already begun calling for his resignation.
U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York pleaded guilty to a federal felony tax charge on Tuesday, seven weeks after coasting to reelection despite his indictment.
Democrats lost big in the cromnibus fight, and are likely to have even less clout in the next Congress.
The House passed the spending bill late Thursday night. Here are the 57 Democrats who voted for it, despite fierce party infighting.
It was a victory for House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama. And, a shutdown was averted.
A shutdown looks increasingly possible as Democrats fight over the cromnibus. The White House is pushing Dems to accept a bill they hate.
Just before the House was to vote on a bill to avoid a shutdown, leadership called for a recess. And the Dow dropped. Time to worry?
Some Republicans don't think the budget bill punishes Obama enough, while Democrats are peeved about rollbacks to financial reform.
Time has run out to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill, but Congress seems set to avoid another government shutdown. Here's why.
Lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to avert a shutdown and fund the government till September. It must pass by Friday.
On the funding bill, the good news is that both sides are negotiating to avoid a shutdown. The bad news? They're still negotiating.
If there's a government shutdown Friday, national parks will close and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed.
GOP leaders hope to get a bipartisan funding bill and avoid a shutdown. It looks possible now, but will it fall apart over the weekend?
It's one thing for the GOP to be angry at the president; it's quite another for them to come up with a viable alternative.
The lawsuit claims the Obama administration set up a "giveaway" of billions to the insurance industry under the landmark law.
President Obama's speech on immigration ignited reactions from politicians, advocacy groups and anti-illegal immigration groups.
Pelosi has served as the Democratic Party's leader in the House since 2003.
Democrat Nancy Pelosi defended her caucus' decision not to let pregnant Rep. Tammy Duckworth vote by proxy.
Democrats including Nancy Pelosi are coming under fire for denying pregnant Rep. Tammy Duckworth a vote in their leadership races.
The Keystone XL pipeline was passed, again, by the House. But this time it's actually going to get a vote in the Senate.
A year-old video of Jonathan Gruber indiscreetly discussing the Obamacare law resurfaced Monday.
President Obama sees the potential for cooperation with Congress on college funding, infrastructure and tax reform.