Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress

Rep. Shelia https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/house-expulsion-votes-cherfilus-mccormick-mills" target="_blank">Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) has resigned from Congress, she said in a statement on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Lawmakers were preparing to vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress this week.

• She was found guilty by the Ethics Committee on a litany of charges, most notably for funneling $5 million in COVID relief funds to her congressional campaign.

  She has denied wrongdoing.

• The Ethics Committee was set to meet Tuesday to make its disciplinary recommendations.
• It's the third resignation from a lawmaker this month.

What's next: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) was planning to force a vote on expelling Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) this week, who faces allegations including financial misconduct, campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct, all of which he denies.

• Mills is currently under investigation by the Ethics committee.