With two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct gone, lawmakers are trying to add two more members accused of other ethics violations — Florida Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills — to the chopping block.
Calls for the two to resign are not spread equally. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat accused of using FEMA overpayment funds to support her 2021 congressional campaign, is facing broader calls to resign than Mills, a Republican accused of sexually harassing his ex-girlfriend, assault and campaign finance misrepresentation.
“She should resign. She shouldn’t be forcing her colleagues to try to take a position … But it should not have taken three years for Ethics to do the right thing,” said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who helped lead the ouster efforts regarding Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas.
