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House Ethics Committee Investigates Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Over Alleged Campaign Violations

The Florida Democrat, who won her seat in a 2022 special election, is under scrutiny for potential violations of campaign finance laws and regulations.

  • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged campaign finance violations, failure to disclose information, and a work violation during her 2022 special and general election campaigns.
  • The committee voted unanimously to create a panel to investigate the Florida Democrat, which will be headed up by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) as the ranking member.
  • The investigation was initiated following a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics in September.
  • Cherfilus-McCormick's office has stated that the congresswoman is taking the investigation seriously and is working to resolve the issues.
  • Cherfilus-McCormick first won election to the House in a January 2022 special election where she won 79% of the vote before winning re-election in November 2022 with 72% of the vote.
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