The U.S. House of Representatives is once again mired in controversy as Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, has filed a resolution to expel Rep. Cory Mills, a fellow Republican from Florida, from Congress. The move, announced on April 20, 2026, marks a dramatic escalation in a series of ethics and misconduct allegations that have rocked Capitol Hill in recent weeks, exposing deep divisions within both parties and sparking a heated debate about accountability, due process, and political retaliation.
According to Florida Politics, Mace’s resolution accuses Mills of a broad array of serious misconduct: "beating women and telling them to lie about it, cyberstalking women, lying about his military service, and profiting off his seat." The South Carolina congresswoman did not mince words, declaring, "The swamp has protected Cory Mills for far too long, and we are done letting it slide. We tried to censure him and strip him of his Committee assignments. Both parties blocked it, but we are not backing down." She continued, "The evidence against Mills is overwhelming... Any Member who votes to keep him here is voting to protect a woman-beater and a fraud. He needs to be expelled immediately."
The list of allegations against Mills is extensive and includes accusations of domestic violence, sexual misconduct, stolen valor, campaign finance violations, and allegedly profiting from defense contracts while serving in Congress. As reported by Fox News Digital, Mills has also been accused of threatening an ex-girlfriend with revenge porn and was the subject of a police investigation in Washington, D.C., in 2025 following an assault allegation. Mills, who is seeking a third term in the House with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, has denied all wrongdoing and has not faced criminal charges.
These allegations are currently under review by the House Ethics Committee, which began its investigation in November 2025 after an earlier effort by Mace to censure Mills failed. More than 300 lawmakers voted at the time to refer the matter to the Ethics Committee rather than impose immediate sanctions. The committee’s ongoing probe reportedly centers on "sexual misconduct and/or dating violence," but has yet to release any formal findings or recommendations. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, has continued to urge patience, telling reporters that the Ethics Committee must be allowed to complete its work before the chamber takes punitive action. "I hold the same standard for every member of Congress, whether they're a Democrat or Republican," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) told Fox News Digital, reflecting the cautious position of many lawmakers.
Mace’s latest resolution comes at a time when Congress is grappling with a wave of misconduct scandals. Just last week, two members—Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas)—resigned amid sexual misconduct investigations. Both were believed to be at high risk of expulsion had they not stepped down voluntarily. Meanwhile, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) faces a sanctioning hearing and a possible expulsion vote this week after being found guilty by the House Ethics Committee of 25 charges, including misusing $5 million in FEMA funds and violating numerous House rules. She is also under federal indictment.
The political climate is further complicated by the fact that Mace herself is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly accepting improper reimbursements—a charge she has vigorously denied, attributing the accusation to her former fiancé and calling the source unreliable. According to NOTUS, Mills may be drafting his own expulsion resolution targeting Mace, a move she has characterized as retaliation. "Because I will not back down from exposing him, he is trying to expel me," she posted on X (formerly Twitter). In a pointed social media exchange, Mills fired back, "Nancy wants you to believe she’s fighting for you, but she’s not. One minute she’s MAGA, the next she isn’t. Nancy Mace is a hypocrite who abuses her power and is an opportunist. She even attacked (President Donald Trump). Call my vote forward, Nancy!"
Mills has consistently argued that he deserves due process and that the Ethics Committee should be allowed to finish its investigation before any expulsion vote is held. In comments to The Hill and Nexstar Media, he stated, "I personally think that you should allow due process. The precedence that she’s setting right now is that you only have to be investigated, and she’s under investigation... so I think that, by her own admission, she’s kind of also saying that she should be expelled as well." Mills also emphasized that he has never been arrested, even after police investigations into the allegations against him, and described the revenge porn accusation as stemming from "a bad breakup."
The expulsion process in Congress is a high bar: it requires a two-thirds majority vote, making it difficult to achieve without significant bipartisan support. While some Republicans, such as Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), have signaled a willingness to back Mace’s efforts—"Not this Republican. I don’t care if you are Republican or Democrat. No one is above the law," Cammack wrote on X—most lawmakers and party leaders remain noncommittal, preferring to let the Ethics Committee’s process play out before making any final decisions. As Fox News Digital notes, the panel is traditionally secretive and has not provided a timeline for when it will conclude its inquiry.
The unfolding drama is taking place against the backdrop of a House already reeling from a series of departures and scandals. The recent resignations of Swalwell and Gonzales, both under the cloud of sexual misconduct allegations, have only heightened the sense of urgency for some lawmakers who argue that Congress must do more to "clean house" and restore public trust. For others, the risk of setting a precedent where mere investigation—rather than conviction or Ethics Committee findings—can trigger expulsion is cause for concern, raising fears of politically motivated purges and retaliatory actions.
Amid the swirl of accusations, counter-accusations, and high-stakes maneuvering, the fate of both Mills and Mace remains uncertain. With the Ethics Committee’s findings still pending and the threshold for expulsion so high, it is unclear whether Mace’s resolution will gain the necessary traction. The episode, however, has once again brought the issue of congressional accountability to the forefront, forcing lawmakers—and the public—to grapple with difficult questions about ethics, justice, and the standards to which elected officials should be held.
As the House awaits the Ethics Committee’s conclusions, the stakes could hardly be higher for both Mills and Mace. Their showdown has become a litmus test for how Congress will handle allegations of serious misconduct in its own ranks—and for how far lawmakers are willing to go to police themselves, even when it means turning on one of their own.