Former No. 2 House Republican Was Found Guilty of Money Laundering. Jan. 10, 2011— -- Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was sentenced to three years in prison today for helping divert ...

Other Facts: Nicknamed "The Hammer." Lived in Venezuela as a child. Owned a pest control company before getting involved in politics. Timeline: 1979-1984 - Member of the Texas House of Representatives ...

One chapter in a political scandal that shook Washington has ended. The Justice Department has closed a six year investigation of former House Majority Leader Tom Delay's interactions with lobbyist ...

His future clouded by ethics charges and criminal investigations, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) says he will resign from Congress. Democrats have used DeLay as an example of what they ...

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was found guilty by a Texas jury late Wednesday on money-laundering charges related to campaign contributions his political action committee made during the 2002 ...

Five years and a month ago, Tom DeLay, who was once House Majority leader, set the standard for jailhouse mug shots. Smiling widely, with a twinkle in his eye, he held a metal sign: “10-20-05, Thomas ...

A Texas judge Monday dismissed one conspiracy charge against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Still, the most serious counts in the indictment were upheld and DeLay still faces a possible ...

Sept. 8, 2006 — -- He may have resigned amid a scandal, but it's the style of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to not go gentle into that good night. "I have credentials in the conservative ...

Few politicians understand how to wrangle a small majority like DeLay, R-Texas, who ran the House whip operation in the number-three leadership position during the 107th Congress (2001-2003), when ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. 1979-1984 – Member of the Texas House of Representatives. 1984-2006 – United States Representative for the 22nd District of ...

CNN is reporting that a Texas jury on Wednesday convicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges of illegally funneling corporate money to help elect GOP candidates to the Texas legislature ...