House Ethics Committee continues investigation into Nancy Mace

The House Ethics Committee said Monday that it is extending its inquiry into South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, but did not specify the allegations lodged against the firebrand lawmaker.

The committee said it was following a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct in December and is extending its review of the allegations, which it opened in January. 

Although the panel did not specify the allegations, it looked into allegations in 2024 that Mace, who is now running for South Carolina governor, overcharged a reimbursement program for lodging and other expenses in Washington, D.C. 

"Media asking about ethics: I don't care and am not taking seriously an ethics complaint led by a man, Omar Ashmawy, an Islam-loving far-leftist, who is accused of beating women, and has a DUI," Mace said in a post on X on Monday. "I provided exculpatory evidence to the OCC. He ignored it. The document at the heart of their investigation? He and the OCC admitted was never verified.

"An accused woman-beater is the source of the complaint. An accused woman-beater ran the investigation," she continued. "They ignored the evidence provided by the woman who was beaten by her accuser. The fake news will just amplify the men who abuse women, which is par for the course."

The House Ethics Committee did not comment on the investigation, but noted that continuing the probe "does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred."