The US House of Representatives voted unanimously on Tuesday to hold two allies of disgraced former congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in contempt of Congress, after they refused to cooperate with a House Ethics Committee investigation into her conduct. North Miami Beach Mayor Michael Joseph and former Cherfilus-McCormick aide Hector Roos both ignored multiple subpoenas, prompting the House to refer their cases to the Department of Justice, which will now decide whether to pursue criminal charges. A contempt of Congress conviction carries a potential fine of up to $100,000 (£79,000) and up to a year in prison.

Committee chairman Michael Guest said Roos filed inaccurate reports with the Federal Election Commission and offered no adequate justification for non-compliance, while Joseph, whose company allegedly funnelled corporate funds improperly to Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign, cited attorney-client privilege, which lawmakers rejected as valid grounds. The vote passed by voice vote with no objections from either party. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, resigned from Congress earlier in 2026 amid pressure from both parties after being indicted; prosecutors allege she and her brother conspired to steal $5 million in FEMA emergency funds via their family healthcare company and used the money to help finance her 2021 congressional campaign.