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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and some Democrats are at odds over how to handle Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick amid an Ethics Committee probe and a pending federal trial; some push for resignation or expulsion once the committee acts, while Jeffries and allies defend her until the DOJ case concludes, risking public friction in a narrowly divided House where party unity matters for key votes.
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida’s CD-20 faces a crowded primary field as she fights a 15-count federal indictment and ethics scrutiny, with party donors cautious and several challengers—including Luther Campbell and Rudolph Moise—entering the race amid potential redistricting that could reshape the district.
The House Ethics Committee plans a rare, open adjudicatory hearing to decide whether there is clear and convincing evidence of charges against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, following a 59-page report alleging a $5 million government overpayment laundered to her family’s business and related campaign-finance irregularities. Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty. An eight-member adjudicatory subcommittee will meet March 5, 2026; such open hearings are unusual for the panel, with last televised Ethics proceedings dating to 2012. Expulsion, if pursued, would require a two-thirds vote and may be kept in process until Ethics concludes its review.