{"id":2575333,"date":"2026-03-02T17:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mace-faces-ethics-probe-over-alleged-improper-reimbursements\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:03:38","slug":"mace-faces-ethics-probe-over-alleged-improper-reimbursements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mace-faces-ethics-probe-over-alleged-improper-reimbursements\/","title":{"rendered":"Mace faces ethics probe over alleged &#8216;improper reimbursements&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmace-faces-ethics-probe-over-alleged-improper-reimbursements%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575333&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is under inquiry by the House Ethics Committee after the Office of congressional Conduct (OCC) found evidence she sought reimbursements that exceeded her actual DC housing expenses. The OCC noted discrepancies between the amounts requested and the bills for utilities, HOA fees, insurance, and related costs, with reimbursements overshooting monthly housing costs in several months during 2023 and 2024, totaling about $9,485.46. The OCC forwarded the matter too the Ethics Committee, which said that reviewing the referral does not by itself indicate a violation. Mace\u2019s counsel called the report fundamentally flawed, arguing it relied on data from her former fianc\u00e9 and lacked openness, noting that Mace refused to cooperate with the OCC review. The ethics inquiry comes as Mace runs for governor of South Carolina, where <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >polling shows mixed results<\/a>. The article also references her past public accusations against her former fianc\u00e9 and mentions broader discussions about releasing all congressional sexual-harassment investigation reports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nancy Mace under House Ethics investigation for alleged &lsquo;improper reimbursement practices&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2520882\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2548\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC) is facing a House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ethics\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1012\">Ethics<\/a> Committee investigation for allegedly engaging in &ldquo;improper reimbursement practices&rdquo; that led to the congresswoman receiving more money than her actual total amount of expenses.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report released Monday, the Office of Congressional Conduct found enough evidence to suggest Mace sought reimbursements that &ldquo;exceeded her reimbursable expenses incurred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4477484\/hillary-clinton-video-photo-leak-epstein-deposition\/\">Watch the moment Hillary Clinton loses her cool upon learning photos of deposition have been leaked: &#8216;I am done with this&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4477290\/ryan-zinke-retiring-joining-house-exodus\/\">Montana Republican Ryan Zinke to retire and join exodus from House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4477204\/democrats-seize-anti-war-fervor-ding-trump-iran\/\">Democrats seize on anti-war fervor to ding Trump on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;If Rep. Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices, then she may have violated House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law,&rdquo; the office wrote in its report.<\/p>\n<p>Mace is running for governor of South Carolina in this year&rsquo;s GOP primary. An early February <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\">poll<\/a> from National Public Affairs shows Mace trailing Attorney General Alan Wilson, 17% to 23%. Another poll from Targoz Market Research late January to early February found Mace leading the field with 18%, compared to Wilson&rsquo;s 12%.<\/p>\n<p>Per the report, Mace used a House program that provides reimbursements while on official business in Washington, D.C. She sought reimbursements for most months between January 2023 and September 2024. During that time, she stayed in a home she owned with her then-fianc&eacute;, Brendan Patrick Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, she could seek reimbursements for costs such as utilities, homeowners&rsquo; association fees, insurance, and travel-related taxes. The figure could not be more than the total housing expenses incurred that month. But after reviewing invoices and documents, the OCC determined there were discrepancies between the amounts requested and received by Mace for reimbursement and the total of the associated bills.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2023, Rep. Mace&rsquo;s requests for reimbursement exceeded the total of the DC Property&rsquo;s expenses in January, February, March, May, June, September, October, and November. In 2024, Rep. Mace&rsquo;s requests for reimbursement exceeded the total of the DC Property&rsquo;s expenses in January, March, April, and May&mdash;amounting to an excess of $9,485.46,&rdquo; the OCC found.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"March 2, 2026, OCC Nancy Mace reimbursement report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/1006595091\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-RIZA3ATcH1aofThVfGYe\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; display: block;\"> <a title=\"View March 2, 2026, OCC Nancy Mace reimbursement report on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/1006595091\/March-2-2026-OCC-Nancy-Mace-reimbursement-report#from_embed\" style=\"color: #098642; text-decoration: underline;\">  March 2, 2026, OCC Nancy Mace reimbursement report <\/a> by <a title=\"View web-producers's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/701058553\/web-producers#from_embed\" style=\"color: #098642; text-decoration: underline;\"> web-producers <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee plans to review the matter, noting in a press release that conducting a review of the referral from the OCC &ldquo;does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mace&rsquo;s counsel, William Sullivan, called the referral report &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politico-now-says-democrats-were-tricked-on-the-economy\/\" title=\"Politico Now Says Democrats Were &#039;Tricked&#039; On The Economy\">fundamentally flawed&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in a letter to the House Ethics Committee&rsquo;s chief counsel. Sullivan claimed the narrative includes &ldquo;unverified assertions and referrals&rdquo; that may have been influenced by Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3316237\/nancy-mace-alleges-sexual-abuse-south-carolina\/\">accused<\/a> Bryant and several other men of sexual abuse on the House floor in a bombshell speech last February. Sullivan called relying on information from Byrant &ldquo;deeply problematic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The OCC was informed of Bryant&rsquo;s relationship with the congresswoman and his documented history of abusive and retaliatory conduct toward her,&rdquo; Sullivan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Representative-Maces-Response-3.2.26.pdf\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;Counsel repeatedly raised these credibility concerns and requested transparency regarding the sources of information the OCC relied upon and which the OCC never provided. This lack of lucidity deprived the Congresswoman of any meaningful opportunity to assess or respond to the information underlying those assertions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan added Mace was working in good faith with the OCC but using the alleged information from Bryant &ldquo;raises additional questions about the completeness and legitimacy of the factual record supporting the referral&rdquo; to the ethics panel. Per the OCC, Mace <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OCC-Report-and-Findings-Rep.-Mace-3.2.26.pdf\">refused to cooperate<\/a> with the office&rsquo;s review.<\/p>\n<p>The ethics investigation comes as Mace is leading the charge to publicly release all of the panel&rsquo;s reports on congressional sexual harassment investigations. Her push comes after explicit text messages were released showing evidence that Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-gonzales\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11307\">Tony Gonzales<\/a> (R-TX) had an alleged affair with his former staffer, who died by suicide last year. Gonzales says he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4469480\/tony-gonzales-will-not-resign-alleged-staffer-affair\/\">will not resign<\/a> despite calls from his fellow Republicans to do so.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reason that no one is ever held accountable here in Congress for their transgressions is because both sides protect the other,&rdquo; Mace said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2026284004035485978\">video<\/a> published last week. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4468509\/tony-gonzales-calls-resign-bow-out-2026-race-staffer-affair\/\"><strong>PRESSURE MOUNTS ON TONY GONZALES TO STEP DOWN OVER SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MESSAGES TO LATE STAFFER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under her resolution, if adopted, the Ethics Committee would have to preserve and publicly release all reports tied to investigations into members accused of sexual harassment toward staffers or engaging in relationships with staffers within 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>The Ethics Committee is currently awaiting a report from the OCC, which concluded its investigation into Gonzales, for transfer. The report cannot be transmitted to the panel until after the primary on Tuesday under the OCC&rsquo;s rules. That report, under law, must be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warp-speed-advisor-expects-vaccine-to-ship-mid-december-herd-immunity-by-may\/\" title=\"\u2018Warp Speed\u2019 advisor expects vaccine to ship mid-December, \u2018herd immunity\u2019 by May\">made public<\/a> within 45 days of referring it to the Ethics Committee, unless the panel votes to extend its investigation by another 45 days.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Mace for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrased summary:<br \/>\nRep. Nancy Mace is under a House Ethics Committee review after the Office of Congressional Conduct said there is enough evidence she engaged in improper reimbursement practices that caused her to be reimbursed more than her actual Washington, D.C. housing costs. The OCC found discrepancies between the reimbursements Mace sought and the total housing bills for several months from January 2023 through September 2024, totaling about $9,485.46 in excess reimbursements. Mace\u2019s lawyers described the referral as flawed and said she did not cooperate with the OCC\u2019s review. The ethics inquiry comes as Mace runs for South Carolina governor, and the committee noted that a referral\u2019s review does not itself prove a violation.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline (limit):<br \/>\nMace faces House Ethics probe over reimbursements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2575334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25216048661299.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4381,5167,4083,74917],"class_list":["post-2575333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-ethics","tag-mace","tag-probe","tag-reimbursements"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25216048661299.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575333"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575337,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575333\/revisions\/2575337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}