Congresswoman Nancy Mace is under investigation for allegedly overcharging a taxpayer-funded program meant to provide out-of-town lawmakers for housing, meals, and travel expenses.
The House Ethics Committee is looking into whether Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, ‘engaged in improper reimbursement practices’ for her former $1.98 million Capitol Hill home she shared with her ex-fiancé.
Mace and Patrick Bryant, who broke off their 18-month engagement in 2023, were co-owners of a DC townhouse until 2024. That DC property is at the center of the new probe.
Members of Congress are allowed to be reimbursed for housing expenses if they maintain a residence in their home district and Washington, DC.
But the program, launched in 2023, has drawn scrutiny because the reimbursement process does not require a detailed expenditures list for lawmakers to get their money back.
A new report by the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC), a nonpartisan group that investigates misconduct on Capitol Hill, claims that Mace was overpaid $9,500 for her housing costs.
‘Information available to and reviewed by the OCC suggests that Rep. Mace was reimbursed more than the true costs for the property during several months in 2023 and 2024,’ the OCC report alleges.
Mace did not speak with the OCC during their investigation, the report says.
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