The Cory Mills expulsion fight
After Rep. Cory Mills helped table Mace's Omar censure, the two traded dueling expulsion resolutions, Mace's citing allegations against Mills, Mills' citing her Charleston airport incident. Both allegations are contested and unproven; both members faced House Ethics scrutiny.
In April 2026, Reps. Nancy Mace and Cory Mills, both Republicans, pursued dueling expulsion resolutions against each other on the House floor, per NBC News, CNN, NOTUS, and Newsweek. Every allegation in this dispute is contested. Both members deny the other's claims. Both have faced House Ethics scrutiny, which is ongoing.
Background
The feud followed a period in which Mills had sided against Mace on procedural House votes. Mace announced a resolution to expel Mills, citing allegations she and others have raised against him, as reported by NOTUS, NBC News, and Newsweek, including questions about his military service record and accusations of misconduct. The specific allegations are detailed, and attributed to Mace, in the "Mace's stated rationale" section below; Mills disputes them and none has been adjudicated. Mills countered by drafting his own expulsion resolution against Mace, which per NOTUS cited her October 2025 interaction with Transportation Security Administration officials at Charleston International Airport, where an officer's report stated Mace had repeatedly called employees "f***ing incompetent." Mace stated at the time that security agents were unprepared for her arrival and that she had been left vulnerable.
All of the above allegations, against both Mills and Mace, are contested by the persons they concern and have not been adjudicated. The House Ethics Committee's review of matters involving each member is noted as a public fact; its findings have not been publicly released.
Mace's announced position (April 21, 2026):
Because I will not back down from exposing him, he is trying to expel me.
Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 21, 2026
Mace's post, as the feud escalated, her words, as posted to X.
Mace's stated rationale, per NOTUS
NOTUS reported Mace as saying: "Cory Mills lied about his military service, has been accused of beating women, has a restraining order against him, and has allegedly been stuffing his own pockets with federal contracts while sitting in Congress. As a survivor, I will always stand up and right the wrongs of others. He is only coming after me because he knows he's next." Those characterizations are attributed to Mace and are her allegations; they are disputed by Mills and unproven.
Mills' position, per NOTUS
Per NOTUS, Mills was weighing an expulsion resolution against Mace that would cite the Charleston airport interaction and related matters. Mills denied Mace's characterizations of his record.
The dueling resolutions drew national attention as an unusually public GOP-on-GOP confrontation. Neither resolution succeeded during the reporting period.
All allegations in this entry are disputed by the named parties and unproven. The House Ethics Committee's work involving both members is ongoing. No characterization above reflects a judicial or committee finding.
Sources & related coverage
- NBC News: Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Republican Cory Mills from the House
- NOTUS: Cory Mills Is Weighing an Expulsion Resolution Against Nancy Mace
- Newsweek: Cory Mills Military Service, Nancy Mace Expulsion Resolution
- The Hill: Cory Mills, Nancy Mace trade expulsion threats
- CNN: Nancy Mace, Cory Mills feud