Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) was indicted by a Florida grand jury for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA overpayments to her company and funneling the money into her congressional campaign.

Why it matters: Cherfilus-McCormick faces up to 53 years in prison if convicted, Justice Department prosecutors said in a press release announcing the indictment. • The Florida Democrat has been under investigation by House ethics watchdogs since 2023 over alleged improper donations to her special election campaign the year prior. • A Cherfilus-McCormick spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though the congresswoman has previously denied wrongdoing in relation to the congressional ethics probes into her.

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