NEW YORK (AP) – Rep. Chris Collins of New York is resigning from Congress ahead of his expected guilty plea in an insider trading case. A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Collins has sent a letter of resignation that will take effect when Congress meets in a brief session on Tuesday. It would be up to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a special election to fill the seat, which lean Republican. Collins, a Republican, was among the first members of Congress to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. (Photo: CNN)