Yet another resignation brings fresh shame to one of the worst Congresses ever
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress following a federal indictment and ethics investigation into the misuse of disaster relief funds.

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Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress following a federal indictment and ethics investigation into the misuse of disaster relief funds.

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress amid federal criminal indictments and ethics violations, marking the tenth resignation in a historically unproductive and high-turnover 119th Congress.
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Outlets across the spectrum report on Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, which occurred just minutes before a scheduled House Ethics Committee hearing regarding 25 alleged violations. While mainstream sources like Axios and NPR focus on the $5 million in pandemic relief funds she allegedly misused, right-leaning outlets like Newsmax and The Floridian highlight her claims of a lack of due process and criticize Democratic leadership for failing to act sooner.
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