“Stole Millions From Taxpayers” — The Case Against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Explained

conspiracy, money laundering, false statements, and campaign-finance violations. If convicted on all counts, she faces up to 53 years in prison.
What has happened in CongressParallel to the criminal case, the House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing in early 2025.
The subcommittee said on Friday that 25 of the 27 counts “had been proven”.After a rare public hearing on Thursday, the committee found that 25 of the 27 counts levied against Cherfilus-McCormick “had been proven”. That finding is not a criminal conviction, it’s an internal House determination that ethics rules were violated. The full committee was scheduled to decide on sanctions in April.
The political pressure has been bipartisan. Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports expelling Cherfilus-McCormick over dozens of ethics violations, and several House Democrats have also called for her resignation.