CNN reports: WASHINGTON (CNN) — On the same day that the 110th Democratic-led Congress convenes with a plan to immediately pass lobbyist and ethics reforms, the Congressional Black Caucus Thursday gave a standing ovation to Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who faces an FBI probe into bribery allegations. “The … Continue reading Immersed in a bribery scandal, re-elected Rep. William “Refrigerator” Jefferson receives a standing ovation from Congressional Black Caucus