Part of: The House Ethics reimbursement investigation (2025-2026) · House Ethics Committee Investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace (OCC Review 25-5681)
Nancy Mace Ethics Probe Deepens
The House Office of Congressional Conduct unanimously voted to recommend further review of allegations that Mace received $9,485.46 more than her actual D.C. lodging expenses between January 2023 and May 2024; per the OCC report, Mace and three staffers allegedly declined to cooperate, prompting the OCC to recommend subpoenas.
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Mace disputed the allegations and suggested the investigation was retaliatory, claiming she was being targeted following her recent depositions of the Clintons. The allegations are denied; the probe is ongoing.
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January 16, 2026 · DispatchHouse Ethics Committee Extends Review of Nancy Mace Matter
The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced it was extending its review of the OCC referral concerning Mace's alleged improper lodging reimbursements, with next steps to be announced by March 2, 2026, the committee noted that an extension does not itself indicate a violation occurred.
- March 6, 2026 · Dispatch
Exclusive: Nancy Mace claims ethics investigation is retribution for Clinton Epstein deposition
The Daily Signal published an exclusive interview with Mace where she claimed the ethics investigation was retaliation for her Epstein deposition work, characterizing it as part of a broader effort by political opponents ('the swamp') to undermine her.
March 3, 2026 · DispatchNancy Mace reacts to Ethics Committee's housing budget allegation
Dan Gooding reported on Mace's immediate reaction to the ethics investigation, covering her social media responses and framing of the allegations as retaliation for her Epstein investigation work.
March 3, 2026 · Dispatch
South Carolina politics: Nancy Mace ethics reimbursements
Spectrum News South Carolina covered the ethics investigation with focus on the local political implications of the OCC findings and the House Ethics Committee's formal review.
March 3, 2026 · DispatchNancy Mace ethics investigation, housing costs reimbursement
The Washington Post's national coverage of the House Ethics Committee investigation into Mace's reimbursement practices, examining the Office of Congressional Conduct's findings that she claimed excess lodging expenses tied to her Capitol Hill property.
March 2, 2026 · DispatchNancy Mace ethics inquiry: alleged improper reimbursement
Rachel Schilke reported on the Office of Congressional Conduct's referral to the House Ethics Committee, citing the OCC's finding of 'substantial reason to believe' Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices. Mace's counsel responded that the report is 'fundamentally flawed.'