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Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after campaign finance charges
The Ethics Committee found 25 House violations and her attorney said formal discipline could have affected her pending federal criminal case.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the 119th Congress, stepping down before the House Ethics Committee could impose formal discipline over her use of campaign funds.
- Last month, the Ethics Committee found the Florida Democrat guilty of 25 violations, alleging she funneled $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds into her 2022 campaign through family businesses.
- Investigators reviewed over 33,000 documents and conducted 28 witness interviews, determining there was "substantial reason to believe" she violated House rules, though she denied all allegations.
- The resignation marks the third congressional departure this month, following Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, who exited amid sexual misconduct investigations.
- Rep. Nancy Mace plans to force a vote on expelling Rep. Cory Mills, a Florida Republican facing investigation for alleged campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct.
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Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid ethics investigation
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. Explaining her decision in an extended social media statement on Tuesday, the Florida Democrat decried the internal investigation process as unfair. She said the House Committee denied her and her new attorney adequate time to prepare a defense. “Rather than play these poli…
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Announces Resignation from Congress
Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced her resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday ahead of an Ethics Committee hearing that was scheduled to discuss disciplinary measures for her alleged theft of federal emergency funds. The committee found the congresswoman guilty of 25 ethics charges in March and was meeting today to consider whether to recommend she be expelled from Congress. “Rather than play these p…
Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress just before Ethics hearing: ‘Witch hunt’
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress amid financial misconduct allegations. (Photo via U.S. House).Claiming to be the victim of a “witch hunt,” U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, announced her resignation four minutes before she was set to appear before the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of stealing disaster money. “This was not a fair process,” the 47-year-old posted on social media. “I will not …
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