The Florida rep. resigned minutes before a House Ethics panel was set to recommend her expulsion Published April 21, 2026 6:45PM (EDT) Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Tom Williams/Getty Images) Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick , D-Fla., resigned just minutes before a committee was set to vote on a recommendation for her expulsion from the House of Representatives on Tuesday. It is very rare for Congress to expel one of its own members, with only five House members in history being voted out. Cherfilus-McCormick was the subject of a two-year-long House investigation into allegations that she misused federal emergency funding. Last month, the House Ethics Committee found the Florida representative had violated Federal Election Commission regulations and failed to uphold the Code of Ethics for Government Service.…