Not really important as at least had the dignity to resign in 2005. And money laundering is no where's as serious a crime as William Jefferson. You can't even equate that to taking over $500,000 in bribes to broker business deals in Africa. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
While DeLay has worked hard.
"Meet Tom" from DeLay's website concludes by saying that the former congressman and his wife "continue to be outspoken advocates for foster care reform and are actively involved in a unique foster care community in Richmond, Texas, that provides safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected kids." (Rio Bend, a "Christ-centered" community which the DeLays founded, opened in 2005.