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House Ethics Subcommittee Finds Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty of 25 Violations

A bipartisan House Ethics panel found Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics violations involving $5 million in COVID disaster-relief funds funneled into her campaigns.

  • On Friday, a bipartisan House Ethics adjudicatory subcommittee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics violations by summary judgment following a rare, six-hour public hearing where the panel determined most allegations were proven by "clear and convincing evidence."
  • The ethics investigation stemmed from allegations that Cherfilus-McCormick improperly used $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds—originally paid to her family's health care company—to finance her 2021 congressional campaign.
  • Defense attorney William Barzee argued that informal "handshake agreements" were typical in the Haitian American community, while Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest expressed frustration that the congresswoman's team failed to provide subpoenaed documents for two years.
  • Following the verdict, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez demanded the congresswoman "resign or be removed," while Rep. Greg Steube vowed to push an expulsion vote; the full Ethics Committee will convene after the recess to recommend sanctions.
  • Expelling a member requires a two-thirds House majority, necessitating bipartisan support that could divide House Democrats ahead of the November elections, while Cherfilus-McCormick's separate federal criminal trial remains scheduled for the coming months.
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Florida Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations of House rules and ethics standards in connection with the diversion of public funds to her campaign, a committee found on Friday. The congresswoman, who also faces criminal charges, faces expulsion.

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Politico broke the news in on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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