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House ethics panel finds Florida congresswoman committed numerous violations

An ethics panel composed of four Democrats and four Republicans found Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations.

FILE - Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., listens during a rally on Jan. 28, 2026, in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
FILE - Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., listens during a rally on Jan. 28, 2026, in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Read moreLynne Sladky / AP
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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee has found Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards.

It’s a ruling that could add weight to Republicans’ push to expel her from Congress. After meeting for over seven hours Thursday night, an ethics panel composed of four Democrats and four Republicans found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations.

The panel said Friday it would recommend a punishment 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.

The congresswoman has denied wrongdoing.

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