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ethics hearing
Coverage of ethics hearing in the Nexus archive.
- Congressional resignations disrupt House balance of power
Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned ahead of an ethics hearing over alleged misconduct, becoming the third lawmaker to resign in a week, disrupting the House's power dynamics.
- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress ahead of ethics hearing
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, resigned from Congress ahead of a House ethics hearing. She was indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds for her campaign and has denied any wrongdoing.