Anh `` Joseph '' Cao told CNN on Sunday . ` Anh `` Joseph '' Cao is first Vietnamese-American elected to the U.S. House . Cao , of Louisiana , defeated Rep. William Jefferson , who was battling scandal . The race for a seat in Congress has been dominated by scandals and political infighting since it began last year with the resignation of former congressman Charlie Rangel after he admitted using campaign funds on personal expenses.
Anh `` Joseph '' Cao is first Vietnamese-American elected to the U.S. House . Cao , of Louisiana , defeated Rep. William Jefferson , who was battling scandal . The race for a seat in Congress has been dominated by scandals and political infighting since it began last year with the resignation of former congressman Charlie Rangel after he admitted using campaign funds on personal expenses.