Nancy Mace has formally filed a resolution seeking to expel Rep. Cory Mills from Congress, adding momentum to a broader moment of accountability in the House as members face investigations and resignations. This piece walks through the context around multiple expulsion and resignation developments, the allegations against Mills, Mace’s prior actions and rhetoric, and the cross-pressures shaping GOP responses.
House turnover and ethics scrutiny have become a defining feature of this congressional term, with departures and high-stakes inquiries reshaping committee assignments and political calculations. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell resigned rather than face expulsion proceedings, while other members confront growing pressure from colleagues and ethics investigators. The environment makes moves like Mace’s resolution both a legal strain and a political signal about standards within the chamber.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces a House Ethics Commission report that found numerous violations and recommended sanctions, and her expulsion case will be debated imminently. Republican colleagues have prepared a formal challenge, and the atmosphere in the House is tense as members gauge how far to push. That ongoing process sits alongside the separate and escalating situation involving Cory Mills.
Nancy Mace’s action to target Mills did not come out of nowhere; she previously attempted to censure him and remove his committee roles, efforts that were blocked inside her own party. Now she has filed a resolution seeking expulsion, saying the alleged misconduct is severe enough to merit the ultimate sanction. Her announcement ratchets up the stakes and forces Republican leaders to consider a public vote on a matter that will divide the conference.
I filed a resolution to expel Cory Mills from Congress.
Last time, my resolution to censure him failed because he cut a deal with Ilhan Omar to save his own skin.
My new resolution outlines how Mills misrepresented his military service, sexual misconduct, campaign finance violations and illicit involvement in federal contracts as a member of Congress, among other charges.
Swalwell is gone. Gonzales is gone. Mills is next.
We need to have the moral courage to do what’s right and expel him.
The formal list of allegations reported around Mills spans claimed misrepresentation of military service, accusations of sexual misconduct, questions about campaign finance, and scrutiny over potential conflicts tied to federal contracts. The House Ethics Committee has been investigating these matters for some time, and those inquiries have informed both internal GOP maneuvers and public messaging. That investigative backdrop explains why Mace and others are framing expulsion as a necessary response rather than a political ploy.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who is facing a wide swath of allegations, from Congress.
The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Mills violated campaign finance laws, received special favors in his position, engaged in sexual misconduct, and misused congressional resources.
He has long faced calls from some of his Republican colleagues to step down, with pressure intensifying after former Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) resigned from Congress earlier this month over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Mace’s public language is blunt and confrontational, portraying the effort as a moral fight to rid the House of behavior she describes as intolerable. She has repeatedly tied these claims to broader themes about accountability and party reputation, and her rhetoric has provoked sharp pushback from Mills and his defenders. The dispute now includes claims and counterclaims, ethics probes, and the threat of reciprocal actions among House members.
They’re coming after me because I am standing up for YOU and your values.
Cory Mills allegedly beats women, has a restraining order against him from threatening a woman, reports say he’s an arms dealer while sitting on House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs, and rumored to be profiting off federal contracts from his own seat. He is neck-deep in fraud and police reports. He has no place in Congress. His rightful place is behind bars.
Because I will not back down from exposing him, he is trying to expel me.
This is the same person who protected Ilhan Omar when we tried to censure her. The same person who got married in a mosque where 9/11 was planned. The same person who, when questioned by police about bruises on a woman, tried to call Pam Bondi.
So go ahead, Cory. Bring it on.
Observers note the vote on Ilhan Omar’s censure and related maneuvers as a moment when Mills’ political calculations surfaced publicly, including claims that he voted to spare a colleague in part due to leverage tied to his own exposure. That dynamic illustrates how ethics fights can ripple into policy votes and committee battles. For Republicans balancing unity against standards, those ripples complicate the message about where the party stands on misconduct and discipline.
Mace herself faces ethics scrutiny over separate allegations, and Mills’ camp has signaled the possibility of countermeasures, suggesting a tit-for-tat escalation could unfold. The threat of reciprocal resolutions or legal filings raises the prospect that both members could become embroiled in prolonged contests that distract from legislative work. At the same time, leadership must decide whether to bring contentious, high-profile measures to a floor vote.
Rather than political fundraising theatrics by Mace “introduced” ignoring due process, why not notice for a vote? Nancy thinks allegations and accusations is due process and should concern South Carolinians if she was to be considered for Governor. Even though she’s under investigation by the Ethics committee and in courts in South Carolina. Will Nancy share her alleged TRO issued for harassment of her ex-fiancé? Nancy’s “I don’t drink alcohol” when there’s videos of her drinking and spitting alcohol into a woman’s mouth for a game?
Call the vote forward Nancy!
Mace has filed paperwork for a statewide campaign and has signaled she will not run for reelection to her current seat, adding another political layer to the conflict. That ambition colors how her actions are perceived in her home state and in Washington, where critics question motives while supporters praise toughness. As the ethics processes continue, both the political and legal outcomes will matter for party control and public confidence.
What happens next will depend on committee findings, floor dynamics, and whether a sufficient number of members are willing to support expulsion, an extreme and rare remedy in modern Congress. The coming weeks will test intra-party cohesion, the enforcement of ethical norms, and how aggressively leaders will police behavior inside the institution. For now, both procedural and personal battles remain very much in play.
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