william jefferson
WASHINGTON ‘ The political scuffle over Rep. William Jefferson ’s corruption charges appeared to be at a boiling point on Tuesday, a day after the nine-term congressmen was hit with 16 federal charges accusing him of using his political office to bribe businessmen and influence foreign officials. [1]
A government watchdog group criticized today’s D.C. court ruling that the FBI violated the Constitution when it raided the Capitol Hill office of now indicted Congressman William Jefferson, D-La. [2]
The Department of Justice has subpoenaed six current and former House aides to testify in next month’s trial of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), who faces a wide array of public corruption and bribery charges, according to a knowledgeable source. [3]
In 1990 William Jefferson was elected to the House, becoming the first black member of Congress from Louisiana since Reconstruction. [4]
The Hague (Jan. 10) - Sen. David Vitter, R-La., Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., Gov. Kathleen Blanco, D-La., and Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, meet with the Vice Minister for Transport, Public Works and Water Management and other Dutch Officials. [5]
Dec. 9: U.S. Congressman William Jefferson D-New Orleans, with his wife Andrea Jefferson speaks to supporters in New Orleans. [...] Jefferson told Democratic leaders on Tuesday that he would step down from his single committee post on the House Small Business Committee, but that was not enough for many lawmakers who said they believed he should resign. [1]
Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) testified yesterday that an FBI agent cursed at him and told him that “this is going to be the worst day of your life,” just before agents searched his Louisiana home as part of the investigation that led to corruption charges against him. [3]
A Democrat, Jefferson has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991, but was apparently defeated in an historic upset by Republican Joseph Cao on Saturday, December 6, 2008. [...] He represents Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district, which includes much of the greater New Orleans area. [4]
“I stated in the past that if Congressman Jefferson is indicted, that he should resign for the good of the Congress as an institution, and more importantly for the good of the American people. [1]
FBI agents raided the congressional office of Rep. Jefferson in May of 2006 after lawyers for the House of Representatives refused to turn over copies of documents and computer files being sought in the bribery investigation of Jefferson. [2]
Some pundits found the result surprising, but with an abiding faith in God, hard work, and your support, we knew from the very beginning this is exactly where we would be. [...] I have effectively championed over $5 billion for Road Home Grants, for the extension of Voting Rights, waiving Medicare rules to help seniors, relocating VA and Charity Hospitals in New Orleans, and for stronger and stronger levees. [6]
Although House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to push later this week for Jefferson’s official ouster from his committee, an attempt to head off House Minority Leader John Boehner ’s resolution calling for an ethics investigation, and — in an unusual move — specifically asking the committee to answer whether Jefferson should resign. [1]
Sources:
[1] FOXNews.com - Congressman William Jefferson’s Corruption Charges Lead … (www.foxnews.com/story/
[2] The Blotter: William Jefferson (blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/
[3] TPMmuckraker | Talking Points Memo | William Jefferson (tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/
[4] William J. Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
[5] Jefferson, William J. (jefferson.house.gov)
[6] William Jefferson for Congress (williamjeffersonforcongress.com/