Rep. John Waters refutes charges of ethical violations . Waters has been charged with helping a bank linked to her husband . Waters says she refuses to go to trial . She is one of two prominent African - American House Democrats facing ethic charges .
Rep. Maxine Waters refutes allegations of ethical improprieties . Waters has been charged with helping a bank linked to her husband . Waters says she wants to go to trial . She is one of two prominent African-American Congressional Democrats facing ethic charges .