Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement regarding the Investigative Subcommittee in the Matter of Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick:
On September 25, 2023, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. The matter referred by OCE is currently within the jurisdiction of the Investigative Subcommittee (ISC).
On September 25, 2024, pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(B)(iii) and Committee Rule 17A(f)(2), the Committee released OCE’s Report. Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(B)(iii) and Committee Rule 17A(f)(2), if an ISC does not conclude its review before the end of the Congress in which OCE’s Report is made public, the Committee shall make public any findings of OCE’s Board on the last day of that Congress. Accordingly, the Committee is making public OCE’s Findings in the matter referred to the Committee on September 25, 2023.
No other public comment will be made on this matter except in accordance with Committee rules.
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OCE Report and Findings Exhibits Part 1
OCE Report and Findings Exhibits Part 2
OCE Report and Findings Exhibits Part 3
OCE Report and Findings Exhibits Part 4
OCE Report and Findings Exhibits Part 5