众议院道德委员会将对代表谢尔菲勒斯-麦科米克进行制裁, 因涉嫌滥用救灾基金. House Ethics Committee to sanction Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick for alleged disaster relief fund misuse.

众议院伦理委员会将于4月21日举行听证会, 以确定佛罗里达州的民主党代表谢拉·切尔菲卢斯-麦科米克是否应因25起涉嫌违反道德规范而面临制裁. A House Ethics Committee hearing scheduled for April 21 will determine whether Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida should face sanctions for 25 alleged ethics violations. 委员会发现她违反了规则, 被指收到500万美元的过度支付联邦救灾资金并用它们来资助她的竞选活动. The committee found she violated rules after allegedly receiving $5 million in overpaid federal disaster relief funds and using them to finance her campaign. 她面临滥用资金的刑事指控, 并已认罪. She faces criminal charges for misusing the funds and has pleaded not guilty.