Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress

Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) has resigned from Congress, she said in a statement on Tuesday. Why it matters: Lawmakers were preparing to vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress this week. She was found guilty by the Ethics Committee on a litany of charges, most notably for funneling $5 million in COVID relief funds to her congressional campaign. She has denied wrongdoing.The Ethics Committee was set to meet Tuesday to make its disciplinary recommendations.It's the third resig...