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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stephen Groves

House ethics panel alleges congresswoman committed 25 fraud violations

  • A House Ethics Committee investigation found Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed 25 ethics breaches.
  • The allegations center on the congresswoman receiving millions from her family's healthcare business, which reportedly benefited from a $5 million state disaster relief overpayment.
  • Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of using these funds to finance her 2022 congressional campaign and for personal purchases, including a diamond ring.
  • She has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to separate federal charges related to the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 disaster relief funds.
  • The Ethics Committee is expected to recommend a punishment, and the findings could lead to a vote on her expulsion from Congress.

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