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Allegations of financial and sexual misconduct against Republican Representative Cory Mills are fueling calls for the Florida lawmaker to resign or face expulsion.
Mills, who is running for a third term, has denied wrongdoing. Still, the accusations have driven Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina to introduce a resolution calling for his immediate removal.
"Cory, your days are numbered. Start packing," the Republican congresswoman said on Monday.
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What Allegations Is Cory Mills Facing?
Allegations against Mills have swirled for years, resulting in an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into his conduct. The investigation, which began in November, focuses on accusations against the congressman of financial and sexual misconduct. The committee has not released its findings or recommended any disciplinary action.
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Sexual Misconduct
As noted by the House Ethics Committee, one of the allegations against Mills is that he "engaged in misconduct with respect to allegations of sexual misconduct and/or dating violence."
In October, Mills' former girlfriend obtained a restraining order against him after she said he threatened to release sexually explicit images of her and ignored multiple requests to leave her alone. Mills has disputed the woman's characterization of these events and denied any harassment.
Mills' relationship with the woman, Lindsey Langston, ended early in 2025 after police opened an investigation in February into reports of an alleged assault of a 27-year-old woman at a building near his D.C. property. Mills was not arrested, no charges were filed, and the woman later denied that any assault took place.
According to a report from The Washington Post, which obtained body-camera footage of the incident, police considered arresting Mills but decided against this after the woman recanted her story. Police later asked then-interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to sign an arrest warrant for Mills, but this request was denied.
Stolen Valor
As Mace said on Monday, Mills has also been accused of lying about aspects of his military service, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star in 2021.
According to a report from NOTUS in May of last year*,* those who served with Mills questioned the basis for the award. The outlet interviewed five soldiers—including two whom Mills reportedly saved under enemy fire—who denied that the congressman was present at the incidents recounted in his Bronze Star recommendation documents.
Retired Brigadier General Arnold Gordon-Bray, whose name appears on the Bronze Star recommendation, told The Daytona Beach News-Journal in August 2024 that he did not sign the document for Mills.
However, the mother of one individual whom Mills is said to have saved told the paper he was present in Iraq with her son during the incident. Mills has called the stolen valor accusations "slander and defamation."
On Tuesday morning, Mace announced that during "the next full House Armed Services Committee and/or Oversight hearing” she attends, she will be issuing a subpoena for several documents relating to Mills’ Bronze Star.
Mills, in response, urged Mace to bring her resolution to a floor vote and accused her of "grand standing for donations."
Financial Misconduct
As well as sexual misconduct allegations, the House Ethics Committee investigation is centered on claims that Mills, who took office in 2023, violated campaign finance laws and committed several other financial violations during his tenure.
In November, the committee said it would look into whether Mills failed to properly disclose information and violated campaign finance laws during his 2022 and 2024 campaigns, as well as whether he improperly solicited or received gifts or "special favors by virtue of his position."
This followed an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics, which in 2024 unanimously voted to refer the matter to the committee, given there was "substantial reason to believe" each of the allegations, including that Mills benefited from federal contracts while in office and misreported certain financial information.
How Has Mills Responded?
Mills has said he has no plans to step down amid the allegations, while calling any comparison between his case and those of Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas—both of whom resigned last week while facing allegations of sexual misconduct—a "political, Democratic tit for tat."
After Mace introduced the expulsion resolution, Mills urged her to "call the vote forward" and responded with his own accusations against the congresswoman. According to reporting from NOTUS, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter, Mills is considering introducing an expulsion resolution against Mace, but the representative has not confirmed his intention to do so.
What Is Being Done?
While the House Ethics Committee launched its investigation into Mills in November, any findings are likely to remain confidential for weeks. The committee's investigation into Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida began in 2023 and concluded only last month—finding her guilty on 25 of the 27 counts.
But there exists a range of possible outcomes, including the committee dismissing the matter entirely and recommending no penalty, issuing a reprimand or even recommending a House vote on Mills' expulsion.
As for Mace's push for expulsion, House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to the measure on Monday, saying he would not encourage Republicans to pursue such efforts against each other, per NBC News. However, other members of the GOP have suggested they would support Mills' removal.
"Not this Republican," Representative Kat Cammack of Florida wrote on X in response to a Politico article titled "Why House Republicans Are Protecting Cory Mills."
She continued: "I don't care if you are Republican or Democrat. No one is above the law."
Update 4/21/26 12:17 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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