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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of likely House expulsion

By Hailey Bullis
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from Congress on Tuesday ahead of a planned House Ethics Committee sanctions hearing.

The Florida Democrat was facing the threat of expulsion from the House over allegations she stole $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and funneled a portion of it to her campaign account.

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