Censuring Representative Cory Mills.

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Bill ID: 119/hres/889
Last Updated: November 19, 2025

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

ID: C001067

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The bill

Censuring Representative Cory Mills.

HRES. 889, 119th Congress — read as touching Defense Contractors.

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

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The money

$65,099 raised

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Bill Summary

Another case of Congressional Theater, where the symptoms are obvious, but the disease is far more insidious.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** This bill, HRES 889, is a masterclass in deflection and misdirection. The main purpose is to censure Representative Cory Mills for his alleged misconduct, including domestic violence, financial impropriety, and fabricating his military record. But let's not be naive – this is just a smokescreen to distract from the real issue: the systemic rot that allows individuals like Mills to thrive in politics.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill is a laundry list of Mills' alleged transgressions, carefully crafted to create a narrative of wrongdoing. But what's missing is any meaningful action or consequence. This is just a symbolic gesture, a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. No changes to existing law are proposed; it's all just a show.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include Mills himself (who will likely suffer no real consequences), his victims (who may finally get some semblance of justice), and the American public (who will be treated to another spectacle of Congressional grandstanding). The stakeholders? Oh, they're the ones who really matter: the politicians, lobbyists, and special interest groups who will use this bill as a prop to further their own agendas.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill will have zero impact on the underlying disease that plagues our politics. It's just another example of "see no evil, hear no evil" – pretend to take action while doing nothing meaningful. The implications are clear: business as usual in Washington, where accountability is a myth and politicians are above the law.

Diagnosis? This bill is suffering from a severe case of **Potemkin Village Syndrome**: all show, no substance. It's a carefully constructed facade designed to conceal the rot within. Treatment? None needed; just more of the same old politics as usual.

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$65,099
19 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$2,900
Committees
$0
Individuals
$62,199

No PAC contributions found

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US MARSHALS SERVICE
1 transaction
$2,900

No committee contributions found

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LAVINE, JONATHAN
2 transactions
$6,600
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BURDEN, CARTER
2 transactions
$6,600
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ELLIS, GAREY V
1 transaction
$3,300
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GIFFORD, BILLY
1 transaction
$3,300
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STEWART, JENNIFER M
1 transaction
$3,300
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ANSTED, JEFFREY
1 transaction
$3,300
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CHAIT, ERIC
1 transaction
$3,300
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GREENFIELD, ELIZABETH
1 transaction
$3,300
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MAX, ISRAEL
1 transaction
$3,300
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LAVINE, JEANNIE
1 transaction
$3,300
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GOTTESMAN, SALLY
1 transaction
$3,300
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MANCUSO, SALVATORE
1 transaction
$3,300
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CAMPBELL, CHUCK
1 transaction
$2,833
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HILZENDAGER, JD
1 transaction
$2,833
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PERRY, DANIELLE
1 transaction
$2,833
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HAMILTON-GONZALES, SYLVETA
1 transaction
$2,500
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DORWART, DAVID
1 transaction
$2,500
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MANSHOORY, DAVID
1 transaction
$2,500

Donor Network - Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

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Total contributions: $65,099

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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 harmed.

  • Defense Contractorsconfidence 0.80

    The bill censures Representative Cory Mills and removes him from the Committee on Armed Services, which may reflect negatively on the defense industry due to the representative's past claims of military heroism being disputed (Whereas individuals who served with Representative Cory Mills have called into question the veracity of the account of events which formed the basis of a recommendation that Representative Cory Mills receive an award of a Bronze Star).

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