House Ethics calls allegations against Cory Mills "serious and complex"

• The allegations against Mills center on domestic abuse, stolen valor and financial misconduct, all of which he denies.
• The panel launched the investigation in November of 2025, and said it expects to receive additional documents and testimony "in the coming weeks."
• "These allegations are serious and complex," the panel wrote in its statement, adding that an investigative subcommittee was "devoting significant resources to the investigation."

Driving the news: The Ethics Committee said it has issued more than 20 subpoenas, gathered thousands of documents and contacted dozens of witnesses as part of its investigation.

• The panel also highlighted that its members are reviewing an incident that allegedly occurred in February of 2025, in which D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report that Mills had assaulted a woman with whom he was in a relationship.
• MPD did not proceed with charges, but the panel wrote: "a decision not to bring charges is not a finding of innocence or "no wrongdoing.""
• The panel said its investigators are also examining a restraining order filed by Mills' ex-girlfriend in October 2025.

The big picture: Ethics' statement comes as GOP Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has been ramping up pressure on leadership to punish Mills.

• Mace had been planning to force a vote on expelling Mills last month, but has not yet called up her resolution. Mills told Axios he's confident Mace doesn't have the votes to expel him.
• Frustration is also growing with the House Ethics Committee, which members in both parties complain moves too slowly to police misconduct allegations effectively.
• The panel's investigations can take months, sometimes years, to issue formal reports or disciplinary recommendations.