House Democrat Under Investigation

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is under investigation for alleged ethics violations.

According to WPTV, investigators with the Office of Congressional Ethics said they found “substantial reason to believe” she sought money for a community project and directed it to a private business.

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WPTV reports:

Those investigators also recommended looking into allegations that she accepted campaign contributions linked to official actions.

Cherfilus-McCormick’s office told WPTV that the congresswoman has done nothing wrong and that she has cooperated with the investigation.

“On May 29, 2024, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC), then known as the Office of Congressional Ethics, regarding Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. The matter referred by OCC is currently within the jurisdiction of an Investigative Subcommittee (ISC),” the House Ethics Committee stated.

The Florida Democrat has been under investigation for over a year for possible violation of “campaign finance laws.”

House Ethics Committee today released a report with details of the ongoing investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) of five possible violations of House rules and standards of conduct. https://t.co/dundAIHl0L https://t.co/LGypUODbs9

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Per Punchbowl News:

In a statement, Cherfilus-McCormick noted “The Committee on Ethics has not yet concluded its review of the allegations, and no decision has been made at this time.”

Cherfilus-McCormick – like a lot of members these days – didn’t cooperate with OCC investigators.

The Florida Democrat has been the target of a special investigative subcommittee probe since December 2023 following a previous OCC referral over alleged campaign finance violations. These new allegations will also be reviewed by the special subcommittee.

The earmark in question in this latest case was for $5 million in FY 2023 directed to the Figgers Tablets for Telemedicine, which comes under the aegis of the Figgers Foundation, a Florida non-profit.

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The funding was to “support the manufacture and distribution of 15,000 enhanced telehealth enabled tablet computers to low-income senior citizens, particularly senior veterans, and families of children with disabilities in Florida’s 20th United States Congressional District,” according to Cherfilus-McCormick’s letter to the House Appropriations Committee.

In the second half of 2023, three members of the Figgers family donated nearly $20,000 to Cherfilus-McCormick’s campaign, according to FEC records.

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