The House ethics panel is reviewing a complaint against retiring New York Rep. Eric Massa by a male staffer who reportedly felt uncomfortable in a situation with Massa that had sexual overtones. A House aide characterized the complaint on Thursday to The Associated Press. The aide did not ...

A freshman congressman from New York who cited health reasons in announcing his retirement Wednesday is facing allegations of misconduct, a top House Democrat confirmed. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer did not elaborate on the allegation against Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, who said he will not seek a second term after a recurrence of cancer late last year. The allegation ...

The United States must embrace a blend of tax increases and spending cuts to rein in its deficit or face a potentially crippling debt crisis like the one in Greece, a top US lawmaker warned Monday. "It is enough to look across the Atlantic at Greece?s extreme economic crisis and understand: It can happen here. If we don?t ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tax increases and spending cuts will both be needed to spread the burden of bringing down U.S. budget deficits to a sustainable level, House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said Monday. Hoyer's remarks frame a debate that is likely to pick up urgency as a bipartisan panel created by President Barack Obama considers ways to ...