Dispatches
- March 2, 2026 · Dispatch
Ethics Committee releases OCC report: Mace billed the max, exceeded actual costs by $9,485.46
The House Ethics Committee publicly released the OCC's full report finding substantial reason to believe Rep. Nancy Mace claimed the maximum allowable lodging reimbursement every month she filed, exceeding the D.C. property's actual expenses by $9,485.46 across four months in 2024. Mace, her former chief of staff, and two other former staffers all refused to cooperate. The OCC recommended subpoenas for all four.
- November 18, 2025 · Dispatch
OCC Board votes 6-0 to refer Mace over reimbursement practices
The bipartisan Office of Congressional Conduct voted unanimously to find 'substantial reason to believe' Rep. Nancy Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices, referring the matter to the House Ethics Committee.
Incidents
The House Ethics reimbursement investigation (2025-2026)
The Office of Congressional Conduct voted 6-0 to refer Rep. Mace to the House Committee on Ethics over reimbursements from her official allowance for lodging at a D.C. property she co-owned. The Ethics Committee announced an expanded review in March 2026; no violation has been found.
March 2, 2026 · Incident
Court filings
House Ethics Committee Investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace (OCC Review 25-5681)
The Office of Congressional Conduct voted 6-0 to refer Rep. Nancy Mace to the House Committee on Ethics, finding substantial reason to believe she engaged in improper reimbursement practices; the Committee is continuing its review and has made no finding of a violation.
December 1, 2025 · Case
Wiki & people
The House Ethics Investigation
The Office of Congressional Conduct voted 6-0 to find substantial reason to believe Rep. Nancy Mace engaged in improper lodging reimbursement practices. The House Ethics Committee released the full OCC report on March 2, 2026, and announced an expanded review. No violation has been found. Mace denies wrongdoing and calls the report fundamentally flawed.
March 2, 2026 · Wiki
Dan Hanlon
Dan Hanlon served as chief of staff to Rep. Nancy Mace from 2021 until he was fired in December 2023, and was named in the Office of Congressional Conduct's 2025 reimbursement review as one of four individuals who refused to cooperate with investigators and were recommended for subpoena.
December 5, 2023 · Wiki
Media coverage
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.
March 2, 2026 · Media
House 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.
January 16, 2026 · Media