Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns amid ethics investigation
Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is resigning from Congress amid an ethics investigation. The House Ethics Committee found she committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards, including campaign finance law breaches.
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AI-generatedDemocratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is resigning from Congress amid an ethics investigation. The House Ethics Committee found she committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards, including campaign finance law breaches. Cherfilus-McCormick claims the internal investigation process was unfair and denied her adequate time to prepare a defense. Republicans had called for her expulsion. She also faces federal criminal charges for allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID-19 disaster relief funds, which she denies. The allegations center on her receiving millions from her family's healthcare business after an overpayment of COVID-19 relief funds and using that money to fund her 2022 campaign.
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5 extractedCherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges.
She is also facing federal criminal charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in coronavirus disaster relief funds.
Republicans had already called for the expulsion of Cherfilus-McCormick.
The House Ethics Committee found she committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress amid an ethics investigation.