Ethics Committee Alleges House Democrat Solicited Illegal Campaign Contributions

Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing. The accusations follow a November indictment charging her with misusing COVID relief funds.

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick greets supporters as she arrives at an election night party in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2022. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

The House Ethics Committee published a report on Jan. 29 alleging that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) solicited illegal campaign donations, lied on financial disclosure records, and engaged in other criminal conduct.

The report, which charges her with 27 violations of House rules, followed a November indictment charging Cherfilus-McCormick with using COVID-19 relief funds to support her congressional campaign. House investigators said their own inquiry found “substantial evidence of conduct consistent with the allegations in the indictment, as well as more extensive misconduct.”