‘You’re a disgrace!’: Nancy Mace moves to boot Rep. Cory Mills from key House committees

Key Concepts

• Question of Privileges of the House: A procedural mechanism in the House of Representatives to address matters that directly affect the rights, dignity, or integrity of the House itself or its members.
• Censure: A formal reprimand by a legislative body of one of its members.
• Conflict of Interest: A situation in which a person or organization has multiple interests, including the potential for a conflict between those interests.
• Office of Congressional Conduct: An office responsible for investigating alleged violations of House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law by members of Congress.
• Financial Disclosure Statements: Publicly available documents that members of Congress are required to file to disclose their financial interests.
• Bronze Star: A United States military decoration awarded for acts of heroism or meritorious service in a combat zone.
• Dating Violence: A pattern of abusive behavior in any dating relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over the other partner.
• Misdemeanor Assault: A minor criminal offense involving physical harm or the threat of physical harm.
• Domestic Violence: Violence or aggression within a domestic setting, typically involving criminal acts by one partner against another.

Allegations Against Representative Corey Mills

This resolution outlines a series of allegations and findings against Representative Corey Mills, leading to a proposed censure and removal from House committees. The allegations span personal conduct, business dealings, and potential misrepresentations of military service.

I. Allegations of Assault and Domestic Violence

• February 19, 2025: Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a private matter at Representative Mills' residence on Maryland Avenue Southwest. The report concerned an alleged assault of a 27-year-old woman.
  • Accusations: The woman accused her significant other (identified as Representative Mills) of grabbing, shoving, and pushing her out the door over a year. She reportedly showed officers fresh bruises on her arm.
  • Police Investigation: The Metropolitan Police Department investigated Representative Mills for the alleged assault. The alleged victim, who was not Representative Mills' wife, reportedly instructed her to lie about the origin of her bruises. Representative Mills eventually admitted the situation escalated from verbal to physical, causing bruising.
  • Reclassification: Initially classified as a family disturbance, the case was reclassified as domestic violence assault after police commanders reviewed reports and body camera footage.
  • Arrest Warrant: The Metropolitan Police Department determined probable cause existed to arrest Representative Mills for misdemeanor assault and sent an arrest warrant to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
• July 14, 2025: A different former romantic partner of Representative Mills reported to Florida authorities that he threatened to release nude images and intimate videos of her.
  • Retaliation: These threats reportedly occurred after she ended the relationship due to public reports of the alleged February 2025 physical assault.
  • Injunction for Protection: On October 14, 2025, the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit in Columbia County, Florida, issued a final judgment of injunction for protection against dating violence against Representative Mills. This was based on a finding that the former partner was a victim of dating violence or had reasonable cause to believe she was in imminent danger.

II. Allegations of Conflicts of Interest and Financial Misconduct

• Business Holdings: Prior to serving in the House, Representative Mills founded Pesum Solutions International LLC and PESM Defense LLC, and acquired Amtech Corporation (now ALS, Inc.). These companies engage in security and military contracting with the U.S. government and foreign nations.
• Federal Contracts:
  • August 2024 Finding: The Office of Congressional Conduct found that from January 2023 to the present, PASM Defense and ALS have been actively contracting with the federal government, securing close to $1 million in federal contracts for munitions and weapons distributed to prisons.
  • Specific Contracts: Since January 9, 2024, 94 contracts have been awarded to entities owned by Representative Mills.
  • Office of Congressional Conduct Conclusion: The office concluded there is "substantial reason to believe that Representative Mills may have entered into, held, or enjoyed contracts with federal agencies while he was a member of Congress in violation of House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law."
• Foreign Contracts:
  • Global Operations: PASM Solutions is registered and/or partnered with firms in the United States, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, UAE, Australia, Kenya, Malaysia, and Kuwait.
  • Conflict of Interest: Public reports indicate companies owned by Representative Mills sought or entered into contracts to sell munitions to foreign nations while he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services. This is described as a "clear and troubling conflict of interest."
• Financial Disclosure Violations:
  • August 2024 Report: The Office of Congressional Conduct transmitted a report to the Committee on Ethics indicating substantial reason to believe Representative Mills may have:
    • Omitted or misrepresented required information in his financial disclosure statements.
    • Accepted excessive campaign contributions in the form of personal loans.
    • Accepted contributions that may not have derived from his personal funds.
    • Accepted unlawfully made contributions through his campaign committee.

III. Allegations Regarding Military Service and Bronze Star Award

• Questioning of Veracity: Individuals who served with Representative Mills have questioned the accuracy of the events that formed the basis for his Bronze Star award (bestowed in 2021 or afterward for service in Iraq in 2003).
• Bronze Star Recommendation:
  • August 2024 Documentation: Representative Mills provided documents to the Daytona Beach News, including a Department of the Army Form 638 recommending him for a Bronze Star with heroism, signed by then Army Brigade Commander Arnold N. Gordon Bray.
  • Brigadier General Bray's Statement: Retired Brigadier General Arnold N. Gordon Bray stated he did not personally write, read, or sign the Form 638.
  • Disputed Rescues: Five individuals who served with Representative Mills, including two reportedly saved by him, disputed his account of their rescue or his provision of lifesaving care.
  • Denial of Aid: One Private First Class cited on the Form 638 denied receiving aid from Representative Mills and denied his injuries were life-threatening.
  • "Fabrication" Claim: One Sergeant cited on the Form 638 called the account a "fabrication" and stated he was "not involved in any claims that Corey Mills makes about me."
• Employment Application Claims: Representative Mills' employment application to Dine Corps International stated he served in the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment and attended U.S. Army Sniper School. These claims are reportedly not corroborated in his military records.

Proposed Resolution

Based on the aforementioned allegations and findings, the resolution proposes the following actions:

1. Censure: Representative Corey Mills shall be censured.
2. Presentation for Censure: Representative Corey Mills shall forthwith present himself in the well of the House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure.
3. Public Reading: The censure shall be pronounced with a public reading of this resolution by the Speaker.
4. Removal from Committees: Representative Corey Mills shall be removed from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House.

Conclusion

The resolution argues that the conduct described by Representative Corey Mills "affects the dignity and the integrity of the proceedings of the House and brings discredit upon the House." The proposed actions aim to address these perceived violations of conduct and restore the integrity of the House.