Overview
- In a 310-103 vote late Wednesday, the House referred Mace’s privileged censure resolution targeting Mills to the Ethics Committee rather than taking it up on the floor.
- The bipartisan panel earlier voted to form an investigative subcommittee into Mills covering disclosures, campaign finance, gifts and special favors, sexual or dating violence allegations, and potential misuse of congressional resources.
- Mace is seeking to remove Mills from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees, citing disputed military claims, a Florida protective order obtained by an ex-girlfriend, and reporting on his businesses’ federal contracts.
- The Office of Congressional Conduct previously said there is “substantial reason to believe” Mills benefited from federal contracts while in Congress, while a February D.C. assault probe closed after a recantation.
- Mills denies wrongdoing and rejected talk of any “backroom deal,” as Republicans publicly split over whether to censure him or await the Ethics process.