Republican Rep. Greg Steube says he has changed his mind and will not push for censure of Democrat Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, who was indicted for stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and using some of it to fund her campaign for office.
Instead, he’s now going to push for her expulsion, which will require a 2/3rds vote.
Here’s what he said:
On second thought, I have decided to skip censure and move straight to expulsion. Defrauding the federal government and disaster victims of $5 million is an automatic disqualifier from serving in elected office.
Cherfilus-McCormick needs to be swiftly removed from the House before she can inflict any more harm on Congress, her district, and the State of Florida.
I’ll be filing the resolution today. If she refuses to resign and save Congress the embarrassment of having to expel her, I will bring this resolution to the floor for a vote.
On second thought, I have decided to skip censure and move straight to expulsion.
Defrauding the federal government and disaster victims of $5 million is an automatic disqualifier from serving in elected office.
Cherfilus-McCormick needs to be swiftly removed from the House… https://t.co/ITDE7ZdNey
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) November 20, 2025
To get Democrats to expel one of their own, even with such egregious charges as these, is unlikely to happen. They are a lawless group who cares more about political power than one of their members criminally defrauding us taxpayers.
STEUBE is pushing now for expulsion, which requires 2/3. That is exceedingly unlikely to pass at this point. It would require roughly 70 Democrats. https://t.co/I4g5RN4o0w
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 20, 2025