Officials Reportedly Looking Into Fossella's Travels

12 May 2008 // There may be more fallout from Congressman Vito Fossella's admission he fathered a daughter with a woman in Virginia.

The Daily News says congressional officials are looking into several of Fossella's overseas trips, including a January 2003 stay in France.

Though he was the only legislator authorized to go on the trip, billed as a "fact finding" mission to a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant, the Daily News says the woman he fathered a child with is suspected of joining him. In early 2003, Laura Fay was an Air Force legislative liaison officer who often traveled with congressional delegations.

NY1 has reached out to Fossella's office for comment on the allegations, but so far have not heard back.

The admission of Fossella's affair came to light after his arrest on drunk driving charges in Virginia. Despite calls for him to resign, Fossella has not spoken publicly about his future plans.

But a high-ranking Republican source on Staten Island tells NY1 Fossella plans to run for re-election.