House Democrat violated ethics rules, panel finds, putting her seat in jeopardy [View all]

Source: Washington Post

House Democrat violated ethics rules, panel finds, putting her seat in jeopardy

The Ethics Committee panel cited a years-long inquiry into whether Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused covid pandemic money. She has maintained her innocence.

Updated
March 27, 2026 at 10:28 a.m. EDT 6 minutes ago
5 min


Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) and lawyer William Barzee before a House Ethics Committee panel on Thursday. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)

By Kadia Goba and Marianna Sotomayor

Beleaguered Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) violated House ethics rules, a House Ethics Committee panel said Friday, citing the findings of a years-long investigation into whether she used covid pandemic money to bolster a run for Congress.

{paywall}

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/27/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-house-ethics/