Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress ahead of House Ethics Committee sanctions hearing
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, minutes before the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to recommend sanctions that could have included expulsion. The committee had found her guilty of 25 out of 27 ethics violations, including allegations she diverted $5 million in FEMA/COVID funds through her family company and funneled some of it to her congressional campaign. Cherfilus-McCormick, who has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges, called the ethics process a 'witch hunt' and said her due process rights were violated.
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