WASHINGTON — Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., will step down from her leadership position on a House Foreign Relations subcommittee while she is being investigated for allegedly stealing millions of dollars in FEMA funds.

Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted on federal charges on Wednesday over allegations she illegally stole $5 million in FEMA overpayments from her company and transferred it to her congressional campaign account. If convicted, she could spend up to 53 years in prison, according to the Justice Department.

“Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. “No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in th

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