A panel of House Ethics Committee members found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) guilty of financial misconduct and other violations after a rare public hearing.
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The hearing follows a multi-year investigation into allegations that the Florida Democrat stole millions in FEMA funds and used some of the money to finance her congressional campaign.
The eight-member subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges.
“Shortly after the House returns from the April recess, the full Committee will hold a hearing to determine what, if any, sanction would be appropriate for the Committee to recommend,” Ethics Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) said in a joint statement, according to the New York Post.
BREAKING: An ethics panel finds most violations proven against Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, who is accused of stealing FEMA funds. https://t.co/fYMyOBLKV0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 27, 2026
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