Well, it isn’t one of our Texans who got tangled up with the feds but two good things did happen.

The guy in trouble is the guy who threatened to throw a reporter off the balcony.

The feds have been after Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) for a long time. Now they’re ready to pounce.

Grimm’s attorney confirmed to TPM on Friday that federal prosecutors are preparing to bring criminal charges against the Staten Island Congressman. According to CNN, the charges could come as soon as next week.

So, we lost that one, but — ta da! – there is a Texas connection.

In January, a Texas woman accused of using straw donors to illegally funnel $10,000 to Grimm’s campaign was reportedly in plea deal negotiations with federal prosecutors.

So, yeah, we’re Texas and we’re in every federal investigation!

Edited:  Well, come to find out, that was an federal prosecutor investigation.

The House Ethics Committee indeed did snare a Texas Congressvarmint, but neither of the ones we picked.

It’s Steve Stockman, bygawd!

Rep. Steve Stockman, who has faced a number of questions surrounding his financial disclosures and campaign finances is, according to the Houston Chronicle, the member at the heart of a new investigation from the House Ethics Committee.

On Friday, the Texas Republican told the Chronicle that his office was “aware of and is cooperating fully with the Ethics Committee’s preliminary inquiry into an [Federal Election Commission] reporting error.

Reporting error, yeah, that’s his story and he’s sticking to it.

Man, Texas has a wealth of congressional crooks.