congressional expulsion

  • House Ethics Findings Against Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Raise Legal Stakes Amid Parallel Federal Case

    A bipartisan determination by the U.S. House Ethics Committee that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations is intensifying legal and constitutional questions as the Florida lawmaker simultaneously faces pending federal criminal charges tied to the same underlying conduct. The committee’s findings, issued after a seven-hour hearing, concluded that Cherfilus-McCormick violated House rules, including campaign…

  • Former Rep. George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft

    Former U.S. Representative George Santos, once a rising figure in Republican politics, was sentenced Friday to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges tied to his 2022 congressional campaign. The ruling marks a dramatic fall for the ex-lawmaker, who was expelled from Congress in 2023 amid growing legal and ethical…