Editors' Blog By a 99-58 vote by Paul Kiel 06.16.06 | 12:21 am By a 99-58 vote, the House Democrats voted tonight to strip Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) of his membership on the Ways and Means Committee. More details, including the deal Jefferson tried to make with Minority Leader Pelosi, here. Send Tips Paul Kiel is a former TPM reporter who covers covers business and consumer finance for ProPublica.