Anh 'Joseph' Cao

Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao, an attorney, is the first native of Vietnam to serve in Congress. He narrowly won in 2008 against nine-term Democratic incumbent William Jefferson, who had been indicted on federal corruption charges.

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Obama's First Midterm Ad Hits Only Republican Who Still 'Loves' Him [VIDEO]

By David Knowles

(Oct. 4) -- That's the thanks he gets? After supporting Barack Obama more than any other Republican over the past two years, and taking no small amount of heat from his GOP colleagues in the process, ...

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Abortion Restrictions Could Win Republican's Vote on Health Care

By Russell Berman

WASHINGTON (March 5) -- President Barack Obama may be able to win back a Republican vote for health care after all. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana was the sole Republican to vote for health care ...

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The 39 House Democrats who Voted Against Their Party's Health Care Bill

By Carl M. Cannon

Are they cowardly or courageous? Opportunistic or principled? Misguided or sensible? Male or female? Well, only the last question can be answered definitively – three female Democrats bucked ...

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May 05, 2012

William Jefferson settles in to federal prison in Beaumont, Texas

Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA

Former Democratic Rep. William Jefferson reported Friday to the low-security federal prison in Beaumont, Texas , to begin serving a 13-year sentence, the longest ever for a congressional member.