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House Ethics Crisis: Calls for Resignations Grow Amid Misconduct Allegations

4/15/2026

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The House faces a crisis over alleged ethics violations involving Florida Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) and Cory Mills (R).
Calls for Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign intensified after the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations.
Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of financial misconduct, including taking $5 million from FEMA.
The House Ethics Committee will meet on April 21 to discuss potential sanctions against Cherfilus-McCormick.

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The House faces a crisis over alleged ethics violations involving Florida Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) and Cory Mills (R).
Calls for Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign intensified after the resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations.
Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of financial misconduct, including taking $5 million from FEMA.
The House Ethics Committee will meet on April 21 to discuss potential sanctions against Cherfilus-McCormick.