Politico: “A congressional watchdog office has found reason to believe that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick requested community project funding, also known as earmarks, on behalf of a for-profit entity — a potential violation of House rules.
The findings of a new report made public Thursday by the Office of Congressional Conduct — which reviews outside ethics complaints against House members, investigates complaints and recommends further action to the House Ethics Committee — builds on the allegations the Florida Democrat has been facing since 2023.
In addition to investigating a litany of campaign finance allegations against the lawmaker, the OCC has now revealed that Cherfilus-McCormick may also have accepted campaign contributions linked to an official action and failed to report in-kind payments. The OCC board also said in the report released Thursday it voted unanimously to recommend the Ethics panel take further official action.”