{"id":2584598,"date":"2026-03-27T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-finds-democratic-rep-guilty-on-25-charges-expulsion-on-the-table\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:27:09","slug":"house-ethics-committee-finds-democratic-rep-guilty-on-25-charges-expulsion-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-finds-democratic-rep-guilty-on-25-charges-expulsion-on-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"House Ethics Committee Finds Democratic Rep Guilty on 25 Charges &#8211; Expulsion on the Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-ethics-committee-finds-democratic-rep-guilty-on-25-charges-expulsion-on-the-table%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584598&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A House ethics Committee subcommittee has moved to expel Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida after a hearing into her conduct. The subcommittee approved a motion for summary judgment against 25 of 27 allegations, which Fox News described as tantamount to a guilty verdict on those charges. The core accusations include misusing at least $2 million in COVID relief funds that allegedly ended up in her 2022 campaign account, using ineligible funds for campaigning, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >filing false campaign-finance reports<\/a>, and seeking \u201cspecial favors\u201d from groups linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-congress-secures-16-billion-in-earmark-funding-for-local-pet-projects\/\" title=\"Congress secures B for local pet projects in earmark funding.\">earmark funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Cherfilus-mccormick has faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-ordering-deletion-of-mar-a-lago-security-tapes\/\" title=\"Trump denies involvement in deletion of Mar-a-Lago security tapes.\">federal indictment related<\/a> to roughly $5 million in FEMA funds that prosecutors say went to her family and Trinity Healthcare Services. The indictment notes an overpayment from FEMA that was never returned, with later reports indicating she had returned much of the money to herself.The case has been under investigation as 2023, drawing reactions from both parties; Republican rep. Greg Steube has urged expulsion if the full House Ethics Committee does not act, while Democrats have echoed concerns about accountability and integrity. The report draws on coverage from Fox News, DOJ materials, and accompanying social-media reactions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A House Ethics Committee subcommittee is putting a Democratic congresswoman from Florida on the fast track for possible expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, one day after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-duo-move-to-bolster-foreign-owned-media-transparency\/\" title=\"House GOP duo move to bolster foreign-owned media transparency\">rare public hearing<\/a> into the conduct of Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, an investigative subcommittee of the full committee approved a motion for summary judgment against Cherfilus-McCormick on 25 of 27 allegations against her, which is tantamount to a guilty verdict on the allegations, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/indicted-democrat-rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-one-step-closer-expulsion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of misusing at least $2 million in COVID relief funding that ended up in her 2022 campaign account.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional allegations against her include using ineligible money for her campaign, filing false campaign finance reports, and asking for &ldquo;special favors&rdquo; from groups to whom she targeted earmark funding.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stole $5 MILLION of your tax dollars, and she still won&rsquo;t resign.<\/p>\n<p>If you steal from the American people, you don&rsquo;t belong in Congress. You belong behind bars. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BgoLxUbM9D\">pic.twitter.com\/BgoLxUbM9D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGregSteube\/status\/2037154557071941874?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Rep. Greg Steube, a Florida Republican, has said he will seek to expel Cherfilus-McCormick if the full House Ethics Committee does not begin the process to do so when it meets after the Easter recess.<\/p>\n<p>Expulsion would require Democratic support, which as of Friday appeared possible.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t crime your way into legitimate power,&rdquo; Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMGP\/status\/2037531005574164500?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since she was found guilty, she should resign or be removed,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You can&rsquo;t crime your way into legitimate power.<\/p>\n<p>Since she was found guilty, she should resign or be removed.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ethics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ethics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cgQuhplhzF\">https:\/\/t.co\/cgQuhplhzF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (@RepMGP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMGP\/status\/2037531005574164500?\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The allegations before us are extremely serious,&rdquo; Democratic Rep. Mark Desaulnier of California said even before the hearing Thursday, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They not only concern an individual member&rsquo;s conduct, they also implicate the public&rsquo;s confidence in the House&rsquo;s integrity as an institution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty of House Ethics violations, likely laying the groundwork to expel the embattled Florida Democrat. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FBJ1ljNGpj\">https:\/\/t.co\/FBJ1ljNGpj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; POLITICO (@politico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/politico\/status\/2037528568045957440?\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A federal grand jury indicted Cherfilus-McCormick in November, alleging that $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding improperly went to Cherfilus-McCormick and her family, according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/south-florida-congresswoman-charged-stealing-5-million-fema-funds-and-making-illegal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It began when FEMA sent Trinity Healthcare Services, owned by the legislator&rsquo;s family, a $5 million overpayment that was never returned.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News noted that Cherfilus-McCormick had been under congressional investigation since 2023, during which she has stonewalled requests for information.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the candidate &ldquo;returned the money to herself nearly in full,&rdquo; according to the report.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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An investigative subcommittee approved a motion for summary judgment on 25 of 27 allegations, effectively deciding those charges in her favor (per Fox News). The accusations include using at least $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds for her 2022 campaign, using ineligible money for campaigning, filing false campaign-finance reports, and seeking \u201cspecial favors\u201d from groups tied to earmark funding.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Greg Steube said he will push to expel Cherfilus-McCormick if the full House Ethics Committee does not start the process after the Easter recess. Some Democrats, including Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Rep. Mark Desaulnier, criticized the conduct and urged accountability, with Perez saying she should resign or be removed.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted by a federal grand jury in November on charges related to $5 million in FEMA funds that allegedly went to her family\u2019s business interests; FEMA had previously overpaid Trinity Healthcare Services, owned by her family, and the money was not returned, though later reports suggest she largely returned the funds to herself. The ethics inquiry has been ongoing since 2023, during which she reportedly resisted requests for information. 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