Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns, third House member to quit this month
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Key Points:
- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House of Representatives effective immediately amid an Ethics Committee review of her violations of over two dozen House rules and ethical standards.
- She is the third House member to resign since April 13, following Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzalez, who stepped down amid separate sexual misconduct allegations.
- Cherfilus-McCormick criticized the Ethics Committee's process, stating it was unfair to proceed while she faced a pending criminal indictment, which she says prevented her from defending herself.
- She was indicted in November on charges of stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds, some of which were allegedly funneled into her 2021 congressional campaign, charges she denies.
