America Reports' co-anchor Sandra Smith reports on Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stepping down before a formal disciplinary hearing by the House as part of an ethics investigation.

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning rather than be formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds.

An investigation found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws.

The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee hearing to determine whether she should be punished.

McCormick, a Florida Democrat, resigned from Congress Tuesday amid allegations that she stole pandemic relief funds.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted last year on charges that she stole and laundered federal disaster money and used it to support a congressional campaign.

The Florida Democart resigned from the US House of Representatives Tuesday, a move that staved off a high-stakes vote on whether she should be forced out Congress.

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick said she will resign from Congress after facing an expulsion threat tied to more than two dozen alleged ethics violations.