House Committee on Ethics: 25 counts of misconduct proven true against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) A subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics found 25 counts of misconducts were proven true against Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. In an hours-long meeting on Thursday, prolonging well past midnight, the committee found all but two of the counts levied against Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) to be proven “by clear and convincing evidence,” according to a press release from the chairman of the ethics committee. The violations, listed in the December Statement of Alleged Violations (SAV), center upon financial misconduct, especially dealing with alleged illicitly funneled funds to her campaign. In a report by the Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics, transmitted to the ethics committee, the nature of the alleged violations are stated, which include Cherfilus-McCormick possibly having...
