South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace has openly criticized a fellow Capitol Hill lawmaker, who seems to be turning the tables on her. The tension between the two escalated when Mace put forward a resolution on Monday to expel Florida Republican Cory Mills from the U.S. House of Representatives.

In response, Mills countered by filing his own resolution aimed at expelling Mace. The back-and-forth has drawn significant attention as both politicians exchange accusations.

Mace took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her grievances against Mills, alleging, “Mills is accused of assaulting women, has a restraining order against him for threats, and is reportedly involved in arms dealing while serving on the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees. There are rumors of him benefiting from federal contracts linked to his position.”

She continued her pointed critique by stating, “He is deeply entangled in fraud and multiple police reports. He should not be in Congress; instead, he belongs behind bars.” Mace concluded her statement with a defiant challenge to Mills, saying, “Bring it on.”

These developments follow a 2025 police report in which Mills’s then-girlfriend accused him of physical assault, claiming he forcibly removed her from his apartment. Mills has categorically denied these allegations, describing them as “patently false.”

In a 2025 police report, Mills was accused by his then-girlfriend of grabbing her, shoving her, and pushing her out of the door of his apartment. Mills has denied the accusation, saying the woman’s original allegation was ‘patently false.’

Mace herself has been accused of being a difficult boss and mistreating her own staff.

A New York Magazine report released earlier this year detailed accounts from former staffers, including one who claimed: ‘Our poor scheduler was getting calls at two in the morning to bring her bottles of tequila.’

Representative  Nancy Mace at the US Capitol Building on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC

Representatives Cory Mills, a Florida Republican, and Summer Lee, a Pennsylvania Democrat, leave the US Capitol on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Alcohol was not the only substance Mace allegedly used, with multiple staffers also noting her cannabis use, described by some as ‘excessive.’

Mills also jabbed at Mace on X on Tuesday morning, posting pictures of Mace drinking alcohol along with a claim from her that she has a condition that means that she can’t drink. 

Cory Mills on X

Nancy Mace on X

Another staffer claimed they were allegedly instructed by Mace to look up forums on the social media site Reddit that ranked the ‘hottest women in Congress’ and to raise her standing with comments and ‘upvotes.’

Ahead of the story’s publication, Mace went on offense, taking the ‘hit piece’ as a badge of honor.

‘As NY Mag publishes the next national hit piece against me tomorrow, the establishment doesn’t go after people who fall in line. They go after people who don’t,’ Mace stated in a Sunday evening post to her X account.

‘I’ll take that as a compliment. When you stand for something, you make enemies. I’ve never let that stop me from doing my job – and I’m not starting now,’ Mace also argued in her own defense.

Mace was also filmed having a heated altercation with Charleston airport staff back in her home state of South Carolina, where she is presently running for Governor.

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee formed a subcommittee to investigate a wide range of claims against Mills. The inquiry remains ongoing.

‘I don’t belong in the same category as Swalwell and his allies,’ Mills told NewsNation last week.

‘One, I’m not married, so there’s one thing. Two, I’ve never sexually harassed and or have any complaints by any staffers or interns on the Hill. It’s just not even a fair comparison,’ the Florida Republican said. He said the ordeal is ‘obviously a political, Democratic tit-for-tat.’

It is unclear if Mills’ divorce is finalized; it was reported in September 2025 that he was still undergoing legal proceedings. A former Mills staffer told the Daily Mail they were unsure if the divorce agreement had been completed.

Earlier this month, Mills’ longtime chief of staff and chief counsel, Catherine Treadwell, abruptly resigned.

In her resignation letter she thanked her co-workers and concluded it with an ominous message: ‘The horrors persist, but I do not.’

There is a high bar to expel members of the House. 

Two-thirds of the members must vote to boot anyone from the body. Only six members of the House have ever been expelled, the most recent being former New York Congressman George Santos in 2023.