WASHINGTON – A U.S. House of Representatives panel has opened up an investigation into U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, according to a statement issued Wednesday.
The House Committee on Ethics said it’s investigating Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents portions of Broward and Palm Beach counties, to determine whether she “violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of her duties or the discharge of her responsibilities.”
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The probe surrounds “allegations that she may have violated campaign finance laws and regulations in connection with her 2022 special election and/or 2022 re-election campaigns; failed to properly disclose required information on statements required to be filed with the House; and/or accepted voluntary services for official work from an individual not employed in her congressional office,” the panel’s news release states.
The statement doesn’t elaborate as to the substance of the allegations.
Cherfilus-McCormick’s office responded to the announcement in a statement to Local 10 News on Wednesday afternoon.
“As the Ethics Committee said in its statement, the mere fact of establishing an investigative subcommittee does not itself indicate that any violation occurred,” a spokesperson said. “Regardless, the Congresswoman takes these matters seriously and is working to resolve them.”
Cherfilus-McCormick began representing Florida’s 20th congressional district in January 2022 after winning a special election to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, a fellow Democrat who died the previous year.