Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid ethics investigation
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from her seat on April 21, 2026, minutes before a House ethics panel was set to vote on whether to recommend her expulsion.Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds.She announced her resignation just before the ethics panel's vote.She was indicted in November 2025 for allegedly funneling more than $5 million of federal disaster relief funds from her company into her 2021 congressional campaign.She pleaded not guilty to the charges.The House Ethics Committee found that Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules and was preparing to issue a recommended punishment.Her resignation preempted the formal expulsion... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 20:05 LONDON
