“Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress, the third member to resign within a week.”

Media reportsNews reportApril 21, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the Florida Democrat's resignation before an ethics hearing.

Our verdict

True

She resigned on 21 April 2026, after Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales left the previous week.

What we found

Cherfilus-McCormick quit shortly before the House Ethics Committee met on sanctions and as Republicans planned an expulsion vote. Reps Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales had resigned the week before, making her the third in about a week.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Cherfilus-McCormick resigned just before the Ethics hearing. [1]
Supports the claim
Swalwell and Gonzales exited Congress the previous week. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Florida Phoenix, Scripps News. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Florida Phoenix · Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress just before Ethics hearing: 'Witch hunt'
[2]Scripps News · Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after ethics probe

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