House Ethics Committee finds Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 of 27 ethics charges

The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 of 27 ethics charges on March 27, 2026 following a rare public trial. The committee determined she stole and laundered approximately $5 million in FEMA COVID vaccination contract overpayments through straw donors into her 2022 congressional campaign, violating federal theft, money laundering, and campaign finance statutes.