Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has stepped down from her House seat, becoming the third member of Congress to resign this month amid a wave of ethics scandals.

The Florida Democrat was accused of siphoning $5 million in federal disaster relief funds to finance her political campaign, leading to a guilty verdict on 25 ethics violations.

Her resignation effectively staves off a high-stakes expulsion vote that was expected to take place later this week.

In a departing statement, Cherfilus-McCormick criticized the ethics process as unfair, while Republicans cited the move as a necessary step toward accountability.