Posted on 04/21/2026 12:20:37 PM PDT by DFG
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, 30 minutes before she was scheduled to appear before an ethics panel over her alleged theft of $5 million in taxpayer money to fund her political ambitions.
A House Ethics investigative subcommittee found last month that she violated more than two dozen laws, rules or regulations governing lawmakers and was weighing whether to recommend a censure — or potential expulsion.
“After careful reflection and prayer, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of my constituents and the institution that I step aside at this time,” the Florida Democrat informed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
“I remain committed to supporting a smooth transition and ensuring continuity of service for the district.”
With her departure, Republicans hold a narrow 217-213 majority over Democrats in the lower chamber. The letter was expected to be read on the House floor later Tuesday afternoon.
Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) resigned from the House last week amid ethics investigations into sexual misconduct involving members of their own staff.
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is also facing an ethics probe for sex misconduct and “dating violence,” meaning the GOP could move into a one-vote majority in the House before the November 2026 midterm elections.
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She may end up as a federal judge, right there in Florida. Sort of a reverse Alcee Hastings.
Not really.
What will more likely happen is that Democrats will now demand a Republican congressman also resign over, say, a 1997 jaywalk conviction.
And the always compliant GOP will agree to it.
“Nothing wrong”?
She only stole $5 million tax payer dollars from FEMA that’s all.
Get real.
Another state huh?
With what money?
Only state shes going to is jail after her trial.
But then, she believed that she is a Person of Privileged Pigmentation and rules, standards, and laws that apply to others dont apply to her.
She is Black and therefore can not be touched because it would be racist
Now THAT’S a damn good idea!
Paging Kash Patel, Kash Patel to the white courtesy phone ...Kash Patel... white courtesy phone please.
Actually she’s going to jail for stealing $5 million tax payer dollars from FEMA.
Swallowswell, then Cherfilus-McCormick, then Ruben Gallego (if there is any more reveals on this lying SOS pervo).
That’s at least 3 picked off. How many more. The dance card is being punched full of holes. Any keeping track.
House Election (R) supervisor is whom?
The Purge continues
It's not hard to do if you're a rising commie star.
Tiffany Henyard admits to living in Georgia while being ‘worst mayor’ in Illinois
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4537017/tiffany-henyard-admit-living-georgia-worst-mayor-illinois/
She’s not a “rising star”.
She’s an ex congresswoman headed to jail for stealing $5 million FEMA money.
“After careful reflection and prayer”
Bwahahaha!
Yep! Just like the insane “mayor” Tiffany Henyard who moved to Georgia and is running unopposed AS A REPUBLICAN for a county commissioner seat in Fulton County. Do these people not know that the Internet follows them everywhere? Or is it ego and maybe a combination of both? Lord knows the Democrat fraud machine follows them everywhere....
Yuck… I haven’t heard that name in years and it still makes my skin crawl to hear it today
Yep, it’s them boo boo
“YOU CAN’T FIRE ME ‘CAUSE I QUIT!!”
“Swallowswell, then Cherfilus-McCormick, then Ruben Gallego (if there is any more reveals on this lying SOS pervo).
That’s at least 3 picked off. How many more. The dance card is being punched full of holes. Any keeping track.
House Election (R) supervisor is whom?”
Gallego is a Senator and will be replaced by an appointed Democrat if he were to somehow resign.
Swalwell will be replaced by another Democrat in a special election. McCormick will too, if there is an election.
The Republicans who have resigned (Gonzales) or who haven’t yet but probably will (Mills) are **NOT** from safe districts and may be replaced by Democrats.
These two parlays — Swalwell-Gonzales and McCormick-Mills — both favor the Democrats. They are risking nothing and have a chance to go +2 in the end.
Hyphenated last name rule proven correct yet again.
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