Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from the House on Tuesday, minutes before the Ethics Committee was to discuss sanctions against her for violating House rules and ethical standards, becoming the third House member to quit this month. Cherfilus-McCormick faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds directed to her family's health-care business, some of which was allegedly funneled to her 2022 campaign.
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from the House on Tuesday, minutes before the Ethics Committee was to discuss sanctions against her for violating House rules and ethical standards, becoming the third House member to quit this month. Cherfilus-McCormick faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds directed to her family's health-care business, some of which was allegedly funneled to her 2022 campaign.