House panel finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A House Ethics subcommittee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges after a three-year investigation into allegations she stole federal relief funds and funneled some to her campaign.
- The decision followed a nearly seven-hour televised House trial and overnight deliberations; Cherfilus-McCormick denies wrongdoing and faces a related federal criminal case.
- The ruling increases pressure for her to resign or be expelled, with some Democrats publicly calling for her removal and GOP members threatening expulsion votes.
- The House Ethics Committee will hold a hearing after the spring recess to consider sanctions, which could include censure, committee removal, or expulsion.
- This case follows recent precedent, as the House expelled Rep. George Santos in 2023 before his federal criminal case concluded.
