The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into Republican Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, according to a person familiar with the matter. Details of the investigation remain unclear.
Mills, first elected to the House in 2022, has been under investigation by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee for two years. He faces allegations including campaign finance violations, misuse of congressional resources, and sexual misconduct. Mills has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
In 2025, Mills was accused by his then-girlfriend, Sarah Raviani, of simple assault, including grabbing, shoving, and pushing her out of his apartment. Raviani, who was experiencing jet lag and had consumed alcohol, stated she reached out to police over a "personal matter" and that there was no physical altercation. Mills denied the accusation at the time, calling it "patently false."
Also in 2025, Lindsey Langston, the winner of Miss United States 2024, filed a report with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department alleging Mills had threatened her. Langston, a Florida Republican state committee member, stated she had a romantic relationship with Mills from November 2021 to February 2025, during which she lived at his home. She claimed Mills threatened to release nude images and videos of her and threatened harm to any men she intended to date. Mills has denied these claims, stating they misrepresent his interactions.
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina has called for Mills to be stripped of his responsibilities amid the allegations.
Mills has previously stated that he does not belong in the same category as former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned following sexual misconduct accusations. Mills argued that he is not married and has no complaints from staffers or interns, attributing the scrutiny to political motives.
It is unclear if Mills' divorce proceedings are finalized, though reports from September 2025 indicated they were ongoing. Earlier this month, Mills' chief of staff and chief counsel, Catherine Treadwell, resigned abruptly. Her resignation letter included the message, "The horrors persist, but I do not."
Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds vote, and only six members have ever been expelled, the most recent being George Santos in 2023.