Cherfilus-McCormick Faces Rare Public Ethics Trial Over FEMA Funds
The House Ethics Committee will hold a rare public adjudicatory hearing to determine whether Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated federal law and House rules in a scheme involving a $5 million FEMA overpayment and campaign-finance irregularities, with possible expulsion if findings are upheld. Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts, and the outcome will depend on the subcommittee’s findings and the ongoing criminal case.
