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House Ethics Committee extends Mace reimbursement review, sets March deadline
The House Committee on Ethics announced it was extending its review of Rep. Nancy Mace's lodging reimbursement practices, with a next step due by March 2, 2026. Mace said she had spent over $100,000 in D.C. lodging costs and received far less in reimbursements.
On January 16, 2026, the House Committee on Ethics announced it was extending its review of allegations against Rep. Nancy Mace related to her Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) lodging reimbursements, setting a next reporting deadline of March 2, 2026.
The extension followed the December 2025 transmittal to the Committee of the Office of Congressional Conduct's referral, which had found "substantial reason to believe" Mace sought reimbursements exceeding her actual lodging expenses at a Washington, D.C., property she co-owned with her then-fiancé. The OCC Board had voted 6-0 on November 18, 2025 to refer the matter.
Mace's response. Speaking to ABC News 4 around the time of the extension announcement, Mace disputed the premise of the inquiry. She said she had "incurred over $100,000 in lodging expenses in DC and received approximately $29,000 after taxes in reimbursements", framing the reimbursements as representing only a fraction of her actual costs. The OCC report, when publicly released in March 2026, would note that Mace declined to be interviewed and that the body was therefore unable to determine how or why she sought the maximum allowable reimbursement in months when it exceeded the property's actual expenses.
Where the matter stands. The January 16 extension was a procedural step, not a finding. The House Committee on Ethics has made no finding that Mace violated any law or House rule. Mace, through counsel, has denied wrongdoing and characterized the process as flawed.
The Committee's March 2 deadline would produce a public release of the full OCC report and an announcement of an expanded review.
Sources: ABC News 4, Ian Kayanja (Jan. 16, 2026) · OCC Report and Findings, Rep. Mace (PDF) · House Ethics Committee statement (Mar. 2, 2026) | Ethics Investigation hub · House Ethics Investigation
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