From The Hill: The House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe” that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) violated several laws, regulations and standards of conduct as a member of Congress, according to a report the panel released Thursday.
The report said the House Ethics Committee’s investigative subcommittee is “bringing the charges” against Cherfilus-McCormick related to campaign finance laws and regulations, criminal laws implicated by campaign finance misconduct, the Ethics in Government Act, the Code of Ethics for Government Service and certain House rules.
Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted in November by a grand jury. She is accused of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds and using some of it to fund her campaign.
Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother allegedly received a $5 million overpayment from FEMA, tied to COVID-19 vaccinations, and conspired to steal the funds, routing them through several accounts in an effort to “disguise” their source, the government claimed.
“The ISC’s [Investigative Subcommittee] investigation has revealed substantial evidence of conduct consistent with the allegations in the indictment, as well as more extensive misconduct as laid out in the following Statement of Facts in Support of Alleged Violations related to violations of federal laws and regulations, as well as ethical standards,” the report said.
The subcommittee reviewed over 33,000 documents, conducted 28 interviews, and issued subpoenas during its investigation. Cherfilus-McCormick invoked her Fifth Amendment right after being subpoenaed for documents and testimony, yet she claimed she did not have the opportunity to defend herself.
“Today’s action was taken without giving me a fair opportunity to rebut or defend myself due to the constraints of an ongoing legal process,” she said. “I reject these allegations and remain confident the full facts will make clear I did nothing wrong. Until then, my focus remains where it belongs: delivering for my constituents and continuing the work they sent me to Washington to do.”
BREAKING: Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) will move to expel Rep. Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) from Congress following House Ethics Committee probe & DOJ indictment for allegedly stealing & laundering $5 million in FEMA funds. https://t.co/V6j0thmydf
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 30, 2026
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