Overview
- House Ethics Committee officials said a matter concerning Rep. Nancy Mace was referred by the Office of Congressional Conduct on Dec. 2, 2025.
- The panel did not detail the allegations and stressed that a referral or extension does not indicate any violation.
- News reports have linked the referral to questions about Mace’s lodging reimbursements and to a December incident at Charleston International Airport, though no connection has been confirmed by the committee.
- Mace and her attorney have challenged the basis of the referral, with counsel calling the materials unverified and Mace previously alleging an ex-fiancé submitted “fictitious” documents to the OCC.
- Mace, a candidate for South Carolina governor, had not commented about the review on her X accounts as of Friday, and the OCC’s role is to screen allegations and refer matters to the Ethics Committee.