Nancy Mace

Representative Nancy Mace is currently the subject of several controversies and investigations. The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that she improperly claimed nearly $9,500 in housing and meal reimbursements during 2023 and 2024 by overbilling for expenses related to a Washington, D.C., townhouse. The Office of Congressional Conduct, which referred the matter, stated she refused to cooperate with their probe. As of January 2026, the Ethics Committee has extended its review of this matter. Separately, Mace faced a defamation lawsuit from a man she accused of sexual misconduct in a 2025 House floor speech. A federal judge dismissed the case in August 2025, ruling that Mace was protected by the Westfall Act and the Speech or Debate Clause because the accusations were made as part of her official duties. Additionally, as a South Carolina state representative, Mace accumulated nearly $17,000 in campaign finance violation fines. In 2023, the South Carolina House Ethics Committee voted to reduce her penalty to $1,200 after she appealed due to personal and financial hardship.