From The Hill: The House Ethics Committee on Friday announced that its Adjudicatory Subcommittee found that the panel had proven 25 of 27 counts of ethics violations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), centering on allegations that she used millions in improperly paid federal disaster funds to finance her campaign.
The decision was announced after a rare public hearing on Thursday to examine the committee’s motion for summary judgment that outlined the violations.
The full committee is set to hold a hearing when the House returns from a two-week recess in mid-April to “to determine what, if any, sanction would be appropriate for the Committee to recommend,” Ethics Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) said in a joint statement.
The expectation among many members is that Cherfilus-McCormick, if she does not resign, will face a vote to expel her from the House. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said this week he is preparing to call up his resolution to expel Cherfilus-McCormick as soon as the Ethics panel completes that formal process. It takes a vote of two-thirds of the House, requiring substantial Democratic support, to expel a member from the chamber.
In November, Cherfilus-McCormick and three others, including her brother, were hit with a federal indictment for allegedly stealing $5 million in the FEMA funds that were used not only for her campaign but on luxury items for herself, including a $109,000 diamond ring.
The Ethics Committee, led by Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) released a statement Friday morning announcing their verdict after the hearing on Thursday, which was held before a panel of 4 Republicans and 4 Democrats. Guest said they deliberated on the case until well after midnight.
NEW: House Ethics Committee finda Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick GUILTY of 25 of the 27 counts against her, including the most severe allegations of financial misconduct
Story TK pic.twitter.com/oz7ifXXNhf
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) March 27, 2026
And a list of the 27 violations Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of.
“The facts, which are supported by the record, show the respondent attempted time and again to circumvent the laws and ethical standards to which she is subject,” Ethics Committee counsel says. https://t.co/BMfSCiLG6H pic.twitter.com/uHE57ouEHC
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) March 26, 2026
You can’t spell SCAM without SCM.
$14 MILLION in taxpayer funds.
Millions routed through LLCs to her and her siblings.
Then into her campaign.
And she wants you to believe none of it happened. pic.twitter.com/CHSU0Wb3Bj
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) March 27, 2026
In response to the indictment in November, Cherfilus-McCormick had claimed she was being targeted simply because she was Black.
🚨 BREAKING: Indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) whines that she’s being targeted because she’s BLACK
“Always trying to intimidate you…especially attacking minorities, black and brown people!”
A grand jury has levied charges for stealing $5 MILLION FEMA dollars… pic.twitter.com/pC6tjpmRfE
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 20, 2025
READ MORE from The Hill.
BREAKING: Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated multiple House Ethics rules, committee finds pic.twitter.com/ByIXOr3BpJ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 27, 2026
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