First Democrats call for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign over ethics findings

Two Democratic lawmakers have become the first members of their party to call for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation following a House Ethics Committee finding that she committed 25 of 27 alleged ethics violations. The committee's Adjudicatory Subcommittee substantiated the violations, which involved campaign funding improprieties related to her 2021 House race. The development signals potential fracturing within Democratic ranks over how to respond to the ethics findings and raises pressure on Cherfilus-McCormick to step down. Her response to the resignation calls and whether additional colleagues join the demand remain open questions. The ethics case centers on how the Florida Democrat financed her initial campaign for Congress.