Democratic Lawmaker Faces Ethics Probe Over Earmark

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is facing new ethics questions following the release of a report by the Office of Congressional Conduct calling for a full-scale probe into an earmark she obtained for a Florida nonprofit, Punchbowl News reports.

The third-term Florida Democrat “may have accepted campaign contributions linked to an official action” and “may have dispensed special favors or privileges to friends in connection with her congressional office’s requests for community project funding.”