Two Congressional lawmakers were forced to resign already this week.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s not done.
Johnson is seeking to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat facing a federal criminal indictment over what police say was the theft of $5 million in disaster relief funds.
Cherfilus-McCormick was just found guilty of 25 ethics violations by a bipartisan House panel.
“The Ethics Committee has gone through all of its processes, and they found some alarming facts,” Johnson said. “I think the facts are indisputable at this point, and so I believe it will be the consensus of this body that she should be expelled.”
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The guilty verdict came after a multi-year investigation in which the committee interviewed hundreds of individuals and reviewed tens of thousands of documents. Both Democrats and Republican lawmakers found “clear and convincing evidence” that Cherfilus-McCormick committed a staggering 25 ethics violations, including campaign finance law violations.
The committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing next week to determine her punishment, which could range from a slap on the wrist to a full House expulsion vote.
The criminal case against Cherfilus-McCormick is even more serious. A Miami federal grand jury indicted Cherfilus-McCormick last November on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and related crimes.
Prosecutors say she helped steal roughly $5 million in federal FEMA disaster relief funds and channeled the money into her 2021 congressional campaign. She faces more than 50 years in prison if convicted. She is also accused of participating in a straw donor scheme and conspiring to file a false federal tax return.
The criminal trial was recently postponed until February 2027 after a federal judge in Miami agreed to a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys. Lawyers cited an unusually large volume of evidence still under review — the first batch of discovery alone consisted of more than 1.2 million records, including financial documents, audio recordings, and electronic communications.
Cherfilus-McCormick has denied all wrongdoing and has refused calls to resign. She is running for re-election ahead of Florida’s August primary.
It takes a two-thirds House majority to expel a member — meaning a significant number of Democrats would have to cross party lines. So far only a handful, including Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D-WA), have voiced support for expulsion.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has declined to comment on the situation.