The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether she should be punished.

Ethics violations will take center stage in the House for the second week in a row, as a push to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick comes to a head. Only six lawmakers have ever been expelled from the House,

The House Ethics Committee is considering action against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., for alleged $5M pandemic aid fraud.

The House Ethics Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday to determine whether any punishment is warranted for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, three weeks after concluding she was guilty of more than two dozen charges stemming from an alleged campaign finance scheme.

The House Ethics Committee will hold an "Ethics Committee Sanctions Hearing in the matter of Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick".

McCormick's fate as a member of the House of Representatives hangs in limbo as a potential expulsion vote looms this week. The House Ethics Committee is set to hold a rare public hearing Tuesday afternoon to determine what sanction would be appropriate for the panel to recommend to the full House against Cherfilus-McCormick.

Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is facing a critical moment in her political career

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned on Tuesday moments before a hearing was to begin to consider what punishment to recommend after a House ethics panel found she had committed numerous campaign finance and reporting violations.