{"id":137114,"date":"2026-01-30T02:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137114\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T02:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:55:08","slug":"house-ethics-committee-finds-substantial-evidence-against-florida-rep-cherfilus-mccormick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/137114\/","title":{"rendered":"House Ethics Committee finds substantial evidence against Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>House Ethics Committee finds substantial evidence against Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPIERCE, ANGELA ROZIER WPBF 25 NEWS BREAKING NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, DC NOW ETHICS COMMITTEES, INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE SAYS IT HAS FOUND, QUOTE, SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SOUTH FLORIDA CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA MCCORMICK, WHO IS ALREADY FACING FEDERAL FRAUD CHARGES, DID BREAK THE LAW. INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE RELEASED A REPORT THIS AFTERNOON. MCCORMICK REPRESENTS PARTS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND BROWARD COUNTY IS UNDER INDICTMENT FOR USING FEMA FUNDS, FUNNELING THEM TO HER CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN. THE HOU\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>House Ethics Committee finds substantial evidence against Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 9:29 PM EST Jan 29, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe House Ethics Committee&#8217;s investigative subcommittee has found &#8220;substantial evidence&#8221; that Florida U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick broke the law, according to a report released Thursday afternoon. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsCherfilus-McCormick, who represents parts of Palm Beach County, is facing federal fraud charges and has been indicted for using FEMA funds to pay for her campaign. CLICK HERE TO READ THE HOUSE ETHICS REPORT The committee will now consider potential consequences in the U.S. House of Representatives for Cherfilus-McCormick.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee&#8217;s investigative subcommittee has found &#8220;substantial evidence&#8221; that Florida U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick broke the law, according to a report released Thursday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents parts of Palm Beach County, is facing federal fraud charges and has been indicted for using FEMA funds to pay for her campaign. <\/p>\n<p>CLICK <a href=\"https:\/\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/occ-report-and-findings-1-29-26-697c1646a2ed9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HERE<\/a> TO READ THE HOUSE ETHICS REPORT <\/p>\n<p>The committee will now consider potential consequences in the U.S. House of Representatives for Cherfilus-McCormick.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"House Ethics Committee finds substantial evidence against Florida Rep. 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