House Votes to Censure Rep. Cory Mills

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Nov. 19 to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) for a litany of alleged ethical violations. The resolution to censure Mills, brought by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), was approved in a unanimous 426–0 vote. The resolution strips Mills of his assignments on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mace’s resolution cites findings from a House Ethics investigation that concluded that there was “substantial reason to believe” that Mills had personally profited from contracting with the federal government during his time in the House, a violation of House ethical rules....