Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is stepping down from her position as the top House Democrat of a Foreign Affairs subcommittee in light of the Justice Department indicting her over allegations of stealing and laundering $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds.

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused $5 million in Covid-related funds during the pandemic in part to finance her campaign, according to the Justice Department.

Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of stealing FEMA funds to fund her congressional campaign.

Fla., said he will file a resolution to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., over an alleged $5 million FEMA fraud scheme.