Nancy Mace ethics inquiry: alleged improper reimbursement
Rachel Schilke ·
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.'
"The Office of Congressional Conduct has referred allegations of improper reimbursement practices by Rep. Nancy Mace to the House Ethics Committee."
, Washington Examiner (Rachel Schilke), March 2, 2026
The Washington Examiner broke the same-day coverage on March 2, 2026, reporting the OCC's referral and quoting Mace's attorney, William M. Sullivan Jr., who characterized the findings as "fundamentally flawed" and suggested they may have been influenced by materials from her former fiancé.
Schilke's reporting captured the immediate defensive posture from Mace's legal team and the procedural step of the referral to the full Ethics Committee, which now has authority to subpoena witnesses and conduct a formal investigation.
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