FL Rep. Faces Expulsion Over $5M COVID Relief Theft Allegations

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]Lois Frankel's days in Congress could be numbered. The House Ethics Committee voting today on whether to sanction the South Florida Democrat accused of stealing $5 million in COVID relief funds and using them on 2022 campaign funding and luxury items. She's facing criminal charges and over 2,000 House Ethics violations, but denies wrongdoing. Now, if the Ethics Committee votes to sanction her, the full House will vote on whether to expel her from Congress.

[00:00:27]Now, that would require a 2/3 vote.

[00:00:30]Should those