Rep. Chris Collins

Politics & Government

GOP Rep. Chris Collins Resigns Ahead Of Reported Guilty Plea On Insider Trading

4:55pm September 30, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins, the first GOP lawmaker to endorse President Trump in the 2016 election, submitted his resignation letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.

Rep. Chris Collins, R-NY, walks out of a New York court house. He faces charges related to insider trading.

Politics & Government

Congressman Charged With Insider Trading Changes His Mind: He Won't Run Again

3:22pm August 11, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

Rep. Chris Collins said that by suspending his campaign, he was acting in the best interests of his constituents, the GOP and President Trump. But his name may stay on the ballot anyway.

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., walks out of a New York court house after being charged with insider trading on Wednesday. Democrats are seizing on the case to convince voters the GOP has a "culture of corruption."

Politics & Government

Democrats Seize On GOP Ethics Scandals In Midterms, Because It's Worked Before

5:00am August 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Taking a page from their own 2006 playbook, House Democrats hope to capitalize on the insider trading allegations against Rep. Chris Collins and other GOP scandals to regain a majority in November.

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Rep. Chris Collins delivers a speech at the Republican National Convention in 2016 in Cleveland. Collins was the first sitting member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump's presidential bid.

Politics & Government

New York Congressman Pleads Not Guilty To Insider Trading Charges

8:18pm August 08, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Rep. Chris Collins was charged with securities fraud along with his son and another man. Collins is accused of passing inside stock information to his son, who used it to make favorable trades.

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