Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns

The abrupt resignation of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick came as she faced the imminent threat of expulsion from the House of Representatives.

An ethics investigation concluded that the Florida Democrat had funneled millions in taxpayer-funded disaster relief into her political campaign.

Her departure marks the third House member to quit this month, further complicating the political landscape ahead of the midterms.

Cherfilus-McCormick maintained that the ethics process was unfair, though bipartisan support for her removal had been growing steadily.