The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigative subcommittee into Rep.\u00a0Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) over potential campaign finance and other violations of House rules. In a release, the committee said that the subpanel will determine whether Cherfilus-McCormick\u00a0\u201cmay have violated campaign finance laws and regulations in connection with her 2022 special election and\/or 2022 re-election campaigns; failed to properly disclose required information on statements required to be filed with the House; and\/or accepted voluntary services for official work from an individual not employed in her congressional office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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committee did not elaborate further on the allegations, as it typically does not disclose details about the substance of allegations against members until it completes investigations. Cherfilus-McCormick\u2019s office also did not elaborate on the allegations. \u201cAs the Ethics Committee said in its statement, the mere fact of establishing an investigative subcommittee does not itself indicate that any violation occurred. Regardless, the Congresswoman takes these matters seriously and is working to resolve them,\u201d a spokesperson for\u00a0Cherfilus-McCormick told The Hill. The House Ethics Committee voted to further investigate matters relating to Cherfilus-McCormick after receiving a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics in September.