Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid allegations of financial misconduct that could have led to her expulsion later in the week. The stunning announcement ...

The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee hearing to determine whether she should be punished.

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick said she will resign from Congress after facing an expulsion threat tied to more than two dozen alleged ethics violations.

The congresswoman was indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds.

Embattled Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the US House of Representatives Tuesday, staving off a high-stakes vote on whether she should be forced out of Congress.

The Florida Democrat faced a potential expulsion vote in the House as she prepares for a federal trial on allegations that she stole disaster funds and used some of the money to finance her campaign.

She faces a federal trial in Miami over allegations she and her brother stole $5 million in FEMA funds designated ...

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned before the House could sanction her in an ethics investigation.

The Florida Democrat is the third member of Congress to resign this month, following former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony ...

Many House Democrats refrained from supporting Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is accused of more than two dozen ...

*Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick abruptly resigned from Congress on Tuesday as the House prepared for a follow-up Ethics Committee hearing into allegations that she violated federal law. The Florida ...

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., resigned moments before the House Ethics Committee was set to consider recommending she be expelled from Congress.