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Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick refuses to resign as expulsion vote looms

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., may be running out of road as Republicans lay the groundwork for an expulsion vote as soon as Tuesday.The House Ethics Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday afternoon to formally recommend punitive action against the embattled lawmaker. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has vowed to force a vote on Cherfilus-McCormick’s expulsion regardless of the committee’s suggested sanction.Despite the looming expulsion threat, Cherfilus-McCormick has resisted calls to quit Congress on her own terms."For those asking whether I plan to resign, the answer is no," Cherfilus-Mc...