Grimm resigns from House Financial Services Committee
While Recchia, suddenly favored in race, focuses on campaigning
U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, under indictment by the feds for tax evasion, mail fraud and other charges, has resigned from his post as a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
Grimm (R-C-Staten Island-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights) announced his resignation from the committee Monday night, just hours after he appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him. In a statement released by his office, Grimm said he was leaving the committee so that his legal troubles will not become a distraction to its members.
Meanwhile, Grimm’s Democratic opponent, former councilman Domenic Recchia, who is suddenly favored to win the November election, is out on the campaign trail, telling voters he is busy concentrating on the issues that matter to them.
“I’m going to continue my focus on ensuring that the people of Staten Island and South Brooklyn have a voice in congress fighting for their needs. That’s why I entered this race, and the news today has not changed that endeavor. I will continue to campaign hard and speak with voters about how I am going to fight for the middle class by creating jobs, offering better transportation options, and improving our schools,” Recchia said in a statement released by his campaign on April 25, the day the news broke that Grimm was going to be indicted.