Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick sanction decision looms amid calls for her expulsion from Congress

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick sanction decision looms amid calls for her expulsion from CongressOnly six members of the House have been expelledKevin Freking & Stephen GrovesTuesday 21 April 2026 14:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2961866","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-expulsion-florida-rep-sanctions-b2961866.html","title":"Democrat set to learn her fate in Congress amid calls for expulsion"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-29717","index":0}Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and says she is not guilty of ethics violations, either (Getty Images)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIn...