,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ija ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,/eube submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,e?ics ,,resolution ,provid+ = ! expulsion ( ,repres5tative ,%eila ,*]filus-,mc,cormick f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,%eila ,*]filus-,mc,cormick repres5ts ,florida's #bj? ,congressional ,di/rict 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ t a ,f$]al gr& jury 9 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,florida return$ an indictm5t *>g+ ,repres5tative ,%eila ,*]filus-,mc,cormick ) multiple felony (f5ses aris+ f ! alleg$ !ft ( #e1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7,,fema7 disa/] funds & ! laund]+ & misuse ( ^? funds to support h] #bjba congressional campaign2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! indictm5t & public report+1 ,tr9ity ,heal? ,c>e ,s]vices1 a family-own$ heal? c>e company l$ by ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 receiv$ a ,,fema-fund$ contract to provide ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /aff+ s]vices 9 #bjba1 & 9 ,july #bjba receiv$ an ov]paym5t ( approximately #e1jjj1jjj 9 disa/] funds f ,,fema2 ,:]eas ! indictm5t alleges t ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick & h] co-def5dants conspir$ to /eal t #e1jjj1jjj 9 ov]paid ,,fema funds by fail+ to return ! money1 div]t+ ! proce$s = _! own b5efit1 & conceal+ ! nature & s\rce ( ! funds ?r\gh a s]ies ( f9ancial transactions design$ to laund] ! money2 ,:]eas ! indictm5t fur!r alleges t ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick us$ a sub/antial portion ( ! /ol5 disa/] funds to f9ance h] congressional campaign1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 mak+ l>ge p]sonal loans to h] campaign committee t 7 fund$ by ! ,,fema ov]paym5t2 & 7#b7 or*e/rat+ illegal /raw donor contributions by r\t+ money ?r\gh o!r individuals to evade ,f$]al campaign f9ance limits & report+ requirem5ts2 ,:]eas ^! alleg$ acts con/itute s]i\s violations ( ,f$]al crim9al law1 includ+ !ft ( gov]nm5t funds1 wire fraud1 money laund]+1 unlawful campaign contributions1 & false tax fil+s1 & w\ld repres5t a gross abuse ( ! public tru/ by misus+ taxpay] doll>s int5d$ = disa/] relief to advance a p]sonal political c>e]2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick report$ly faces a pot5tial maximum s5t5ce ( fifty-?ree ye>s 9 ,f$]al prison if convict$ on all c\nts2 ,:]eas indep5d5t ( ! crim9al *>ges1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se has already op5$1 & 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,n9ete5? ,congress re-au?oriz$1 an ,inve/igative ,subcommittee to review allegations t ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick may h violat$ campaign f9ance laws & regulations 9 connection ) h] #bjbb special election & #bjbb reelection campaigns2 fail$ to prop]ly disclose requir$ in=mation on f9ancial & o!r /atem5ts fil$ ) ! ,h\se2 &_/or accept$ volunt>y s]vices = (ficial "w f an individual n employ$ 9 h] congressional (fice2 ,:]eas ,,fema disa/] relief funds are appropriat$ by ,congress & adm9i/]$ by ! executive bran* = ! purpose ( help+ communities recov] f em]g5cies1 disa/]s1 & public heal? crises1 & any !ft or div]sion ( su* funds = p]sonal or political ga9 con/itutes a direct betrayal ( ! taxpay]s & disa/] victims ^? funds are meant to s]ve2 ,:]eas ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives are requir$ by rule ,,xxiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se to conduct !mselves at all times 9 a mann] t reflects cr$itably on ! ,h\se1 & ! alleg$ !ft & misuse ( ,f$]al disa/] funds1 c\pl$ ) a patt]n ( campaign f9ance & e?ics conc]ns1 falls f> %ort ( t /&>d2 ,:]eas public confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( ,congress is sev]ely und]m9$ :5 a sitt+ ,memb] is *>g$ ) /eal+ millions ( doll>s 9 disa/] relief funds & us+ ^? funds to buy electoral advantage1 all :ile "u ongo+ ,h\se ,e?ics ,committee inve/igation = relat$ misconduct2 ,:]eas on ! social m$ia plat=m ,x1 or x4com1 ! (ficial congressional acc\nt = ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick po/$ on ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc1 t no ,am]ican is above ! law1 on ,june #i1 #bjbc1 t no ,am]ican is above ! law1 on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbc1 t no ,am]ican is above ! law1 & ,july #c1 #bjbd1 t no "o is above ! law2 & ,:]eas ! patt]n ( alleg$ crim9al conduct & e?ics conc]ns surr\nd+ ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick raises s]i\s que/ions ab\t h] judgm5t1 integrity1 & fitness to cont9ue to s]ve 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t pursuant to article ,i1 section #e1 clause #b ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,repres5tative ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 be1 & %e h]eby is1 expell$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4