Jefferson faces House investigation
The House ordered a speedy internal investigation that could oust indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) from Congress before his bribery trial.
Mindful of anti-corruption sentiment among voters in November, the House passed two resolutions that require the ethics committee to investigate charges more quickly than in the past.
Jefferson resigned his seat on the Small Business Committee in response to his indictment on federal charges of taking more than $500,000 in bribes. Democrats already had moved to take that seat from him.
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