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House Ethics Committee Holds Public Trial for Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Over FEMA Funds
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces public ethics trial over allegations of diverting $5 million in FEMA funds to her campaign and personal use, risking expulsion from Congress.
- The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing Thursday for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, marking the first time in over 15 years a sitting House member faced such proceedings.
- Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted for allegedly diverting $5 million in FEMA disaster-relief funds through her family's health-care company, Trinity Healthcare Services, to her 2021 congressional campaign following a House Ethics Committee investigation.
- Prosecutors allege Cherfilus-McCormick spent overpaid FEMA funds on luxury items including a $109,000 diamond ring and jewelry from Tiffany & Co., while funneling at least $3.6 million to her campaign accounts.
- Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida is leading an expulsion effort, arguing Cherfilus-McCormick should be "swiftly removed from the House," though expulsion requires two-thirds support that would need significant Democratic backing.
- The scandal threatens Democrats' anti-corruption message, with professor Adam Cayton of the University of West Florida warning Democrats should "condemn improper behavior" to prevent it from becoming salient to voters.
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Ethics panel weighs case against Cherfilus-McCormick after rare public hearing
WASHINGTON — Members of a House Ethics subcommittee are weighing evidence against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., after a marathon hearing Thursday that stretched into the night.
House committee finds Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed ethics violations
A Democratic U.S. representative could be expelled from Congress after the House Ethics Committee found Thursday that she stole money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, among other campaign violations. The ethics hearing — the first conducted publicly in 16 years — was the first step in penalizing Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla. The committee could recommend a reprimand or expulsion. The more extreme penalty would require a tw…
Congresswoman focus of hearing on ethics charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing Thursday for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.
House Ethics panel scrutinizes Cherfilus-McCormick in rare public hearing
The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on Thursday to examine a swath of allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), centering on charges that she used millions in improperly paid federal disaster funds to finance her campaign. The core of the alleged violations is that $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
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