Democrats face credibility test as ethics panel weighs Cherfilus-McCormick case

House Democrats confront a credibility test as the bipartisan House Ethics Committee opens a rare public trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s fate amid federal charges and allegations of FEMA funds misuse and campaign-finance violations. A decision could range from reprimand to expulsion, with a summary-judgment motion guiding the process and a full hearing and House vote to follow, fueling debate over consistency with past cases like Santos and Cuellar and the need for fair due process.