If you can't stand the heat, get off the ethics committee.

Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) is stepping down from his post as Ranking Member on the House ethics committee, Roll Call's John Bresnahan reports this afternoon, quoting anonymous sources.

Mollohan informed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of his decision in a letter today, and Pelosi "has accepted his decision," a Democratic source said.

Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) will take the spot, Bresnahan says.

Mollohan's been under scrutiny for numerous allegations of financial misrepresentations on his disclosure forms.