Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress on April 21, 2026, minutes before the House Ethics Committee voted on sanctions against her for allegedly stealing $5 million in federal COVID relief funds and using some of it to finance her campaign. The resignation avoids a likely expulsion vote and a federal trial on the theft charges. Multiple outlets report this was coordinated timing — she stepped down just as the ethics panel prepared its announcement, suggesting advance notice of imminent sanctions.