House Ethics Panel Finds Florida Democrat Congresswoman Committed 25 Violations

A bipartisan House Ethics Committee panel found on March 27 that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) committed 25 ethics violations, a ruling that sets the stage for a sanctions hearing and a potential expulsion vote on the House floor. The adjudicatory subcommittee, composed of four Republicans and four Democrats, deliberated until well past midnight before releasing its findings Friday morning. The panel found 25 of 27 counts in the Statement of Alleged Violations proven by clear and convincing evidence. The full committee will hold a sanctions hearing shortly after the House returns from the April recess. The violations center on Cherfilus-McCormick’s alleged use of millions of dollars from her family’s health care company, Trinity Healthcare Services, to fund her 2022 congressional campaign through a network of family members and affiliated businesses. Investigators also found violations related to her reelection campaign, financial disclosure failures, and use of her congressional office to benefit allies....