Ethics Office: Rep. Cory Mills’ Companies Likely Had Federal Contracts While He Was in Office

The Office of Congressional Conduct’s 2024 report, made public for the first time, is the basis of an ongoing House Ethics investigation.

Cory Mills

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The Office of Congressional Conduct found “substantial reason to believe” that Florida Rep. Cory Mills’ defense contracting companies had contracts with the federal government while he was a member of Congress, according to its 2024 report released for the first time by the House Ethics Committee Thursday.

Though there are exceptions, this could be a violation of House rules, standards of conduct and federal law, the OCC found.

Last year, the OCC (formerly the Office of Congressional Ethics) completed a months-long inquiry into Mills and recommended the House Ethics Committee further review his conduct.