GUILTY! House Dem Faces Expulsion From Congress After Two Dozen Ethics Violations

An eight-member bipartisan subcommittee of the House Ethics Committee worked late into the night Thursday as it reviewed the actions of Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20). She was accused of violating campaign laws by accepting over $5 million in federal disaster relief funds for a family business and channeling a significant portion of that money into her 2022 congressional campaign. On Friday, the Ethics Committee announced that, after approximately seven hours of deliberation, the subcommittee found “clear and convincing” evidence of Cherfilus-McCormick’s guilt on 25 of the 27 counts against her. The outcome could pave the way for the congresswoman to face expulsion from Congress. NEW — the House Ethics Committee in a new stmt says “after careful deliberation that lasted