Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns just before House Ethics considers expulsion

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat from Florida, has stepped down from her position in the House of Representatives. Her resignation occurred just prior to a scheduled meeting of the House Ethics Committee. The committee was expected to deliberate on a recommendation for her expulsion from Congress.

This development means the Ethics Committee will no longer proceed with its consideration of the expulsion recommendation. The specific reasons for the potential expulsion were not detailed in the provided text but were the subject of the committee's impending review.

Her resignation preempts a formal congressional ethics proceeding that could have led to her removal from office.