The New Republic | Democratic Congresswoman Resigns Just Before House Ethics Verdict by Hafiz Rashid

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Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida announced her resignation from the House just hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to announce sanctions, after the panel found she had allegedly diverted $5 million in FEMA Covid‑relief funds to her campaign, purchased luxury items such as a diamond ring, committed 25 ethics violations and now faces 15 federal indictments. In a statement posted on X, she condemned the process as a “witch hunt,” claiming the committee denied her new attorney’s request for time to prepare a defense and that proceeding while a criminal indictment is pending tramples her due‑process rights and tarnishes her reputation. Her departure marks the third congressional resignation in a week—following Democrat Eric Swalwell’s exit amid sexual‑misconduct allegations and Republican Tony Gonzales’s resignation after explicit texts and a related suicide—and comes after she had sought a pardon from former President Trump at a 2022 White House Christmas party, while Republicans such as Nancy Mace and Greg Steube pushed for her expulsion.

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209329/democratic-congresswoman-resigns-house-cherfilus-mccormick

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Home - CBSNews.com | Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress before Ethics meeting on sanctions

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Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida resigned from Congress just before the House Ethics Committee was to decide whether to sanction her for alleged theft of nearly $5 million in FEMA disaster‑relief funds and other campaign‑finance misconduct. Charged with misappropriating the money for luxury items and filing false reports, she faced likely expulsion and a federal trial postponed to February 2027. In a statement she said the process was unfair and chose to step down, prompting the Ethics Committee chair to note it had lost jurisdiction and the sanctions hearing was canceled. Her resignation follows a week in which two other members of Congress also left office amid misconduct investigations.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resigns-ethics-hearing/

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Via #Politico @ 5:50pm ET on Dec 30, 2024

The #HouseEthics Committee closed investigations into at least four members Monday for violating campaign finance rules.

The investigations involved Reps. #SanfordBishop (D-Ga.), #WesleyHunt (R-Tex.), #RonnyJackson (R-Tex.), #AlexMooney (R-W.Va.) and “other confidential matters that have been under review.” The committee declined to disclose further details on those cases.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/30/congress/house-ethics-closes-investigations-00196146

The House Ethics Committee cleared Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) of financial disclosure violations. Yet, as debates on ethics rage, questions about accountability in politics remain. Transparency matters: https://crmunoz.com/mccaul-ethics-decision

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https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

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House Ethics Committee WILL release the report on Matt Gaetz #Gaetzgate #HouseEthics #Report

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#HouseEthics Committee Votes in #SecretBallot to Release #MattGaetz #Report

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https://www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-reports/watch/house-ethics-committee-votes-to-release-matt-gaetz-report-227377733733