HuffPost: “Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday — a ruling that could add weight to Republicans’ push to expel her from Congress. The panel found that Cherfilus-McCormick had committed 25 ethics violations, with a recommended punishment to follow in the coming weeks. The allegations center around her receipt of millions of dollars from her family’s health care business after Florida made an overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds — money she is accused of using to fund her 2022 congressional campaign through a network of businesses and family members. Cherfilus-McCormick also faces federal charges for allegedly stealing the $5 million in COVID-19 disaster relief funds and using it for purchases like a 3-carat yellow diamond ring. She has pleaded not guilty.”
