Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress amid expulsion threat

A congressional representative from Florida has stepped down. This move comes after the representative was found to have committed numerous ethics violations. The House Ethics Committee was preparing to take action when the resignation was announced. As a result of the resignation, the committee will not be moving forward with a hearing. Further information about the situation is available from the House Ethics Committee, which had been reviewing the case and was set to vote on a course of action before the resignation was announced.