Democratic Rep’s Seat in Jeopardy After House Ethics Finds Her Guilty

The House Ethics Committee found Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 charges Friday morning following an intense seven-hour public hearing a day earlier.The Florida Democrat was accused of stealing 5 million in pandemic relief money and using it to partially fund her campaign for Congress. She pleaded not guilty to the charges in November.The House Ethics Committee said it will hold a hearing following the House’s spring recess to decide Cherfilus-McCormick’s punishment. House Republicans are signaling they’ll move to expel her from the House.This is a developing story.