The House Ethics Committee has launched a broad investigation into Rep. Cory Mills to probe possible campaign finance violations, misuse of congressional resources and allegations of sexual misconduct or dating violence. A Florida judge recently ordered Mills to avoid contact with his ex-girlfriend and to stay 500 feet away from her home and workplace through year-end. Rep. Nancy Mace has filed a censure resolution seeking to remove Mills from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees; a House vote is expected soon.
House Ethics Opens Broad Probe of Rep. Cory Mills as Censure Vote Nears
The House Ethics Committee has launched a broad investigation into Rep. Cory Mills to probe possible campaign finance violations, misuse of congressional resources and allegations of sexual misconduct or dating violence. A Florida judge recently ordered Mills to avoid contact with his ex-girlfriend and to stay 500 feet away from her home and workplace through year-end. Rep. Nancy Mace has filed a censure resolution seeking to remove Mills from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees; a House vote is expected soon.
06:53 AM, 11/20/2025Politics
The House Ethics Committee announced it has opened a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to determine whether he violated campaign finance rules, misused congressional resources, or engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence.
Last month, a Florida judge issued an order requiring Mills to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend and to stay at least 500 feet away from her home and workplace through the end of the year. The order also bars him from referring to her on social media. The judge said he had concluded the woman was either a victim of dating violence or at risk of becoming one; violations of the order could result in fines or imprisonment.
The Ethics Committee said it will examine a range of allegations, including whether Mills failed to disclose required information on House financial filings, violated campaign finance laws in connection with his two congressional campaigns, and improperly solicited or accepted gifts tied to privately sponsored official travel. The committee emphasized that forming an investigative subcommittee does not itself indicate that any violation occurred.
Mills' press office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Separately, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced a censure resolution that would strip Mills of his assignments on the House Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The measure is expected to force a floor vote in the coming days.
Rep. Nancy Mace: "His behavior brings discredit upon the House. Common sense tells us we don’t need an investigative subcommittee to decide if Cory Mills, who a court found to be an immediate and present danger of committing dating violence against a woman, should serve on committees related to national security."
Mace has said the Ethics Committee's announcement was an attempt to blunt her censure effort. The unfolding developments — the court order, the Ethics investigation and the pending censure resolution — set the stage for a contentious floor debate over Mills' role on Congress' national security panels.