🏛 From the Desk of Congresswoman Nancy Mace

As your Representative in Washington, we are working every day to fight for our Lowcountry values. This newsletter is your inside look at what’s happening in D.C. and how our team is working to serve you right here at home. Whether it’s securing our borders, standing up for our military, or protecting your freedoms, we’ve got your back.

Here’s what we’ve been working on in Washington:

We introduced the Protecting Girls’ Sports for Military Kids Act to put a stop to biological men taking away opportunities from female athletes in women’s sports. The legislation ensures female athletes at schools operated by the Department of War (DoW) get the fair playing field they deserve.

We introduced the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure federal contractors are evaluated on demonstrated skills and abilities rather than unnecessary degree requirements which often exclude qualified Americans from federal opportunities.

We introduced the Halting Online Nonconsensual Offenses in the Ranks (HONOR) Act, legislation to modernize the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and expand prohibitions against the wrongful distribution of intimate visual images, including AI-generated “deepfakes” and other digital forgeries. The HONOR Act strengthens protections for service members and ensures the military justice system keeps pace with emerging digital threats.

We introduced the Restoring Merit in the Military Act, to ensure all military personnel decisions are based solely on merit, fitness, capability, and performance, not race, ethnicity, or national origin. This builds on one of our amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and makes clear America’s military must remain the world’s strongest fighting force by upholding equal opportunity and racial neutrality in all Department of War personnel actions. 

We introduced the Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act to ensure appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy is based solely on ability, not identity politics, in admitting the future leaders of our Armed Forces. This legislation requires admissions decisions be determined by a standardized candidate composite score, putting a heavy emphasis on academic performance and aptitude. 

We introduced the No Woke Indoctrination of Military Kids Act to ensure schools overseen by the Department of War focus on education, not political agendas. It prohibits the teaching or promotion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, training, and programs at DoW schools. It also provides parents with a means to hold schools accountable through enforcement measures and a formal complaint process.

We are ranked in the top 2% of the U.S. House of Representatives for the number of bills introduced this Congress, filing 40 pieces of legislation this year alone.

We have delivered major wins this Congress, advancing the VA Distributed Ledger Technology Act out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to the House floor, passing our bipartisan Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act through the House and on to the Senate, and the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, which passed the House with 274 bipartisan members voting in favor. 

Our legislative work advances President Donald Trump’s America First agenda while delivering wins for the Lowcountry and the nation.

We submitted ten amendments to the House Rules Committee for consideration during floor debate on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These amendments are designed to eliminate wasteful spending, ensure accountability within the Department of War, and reinforce fairness and common sense within America’s military institutions.

Our Amendments Include: 

Protecting Taxpayer Dollars and Refocusing Military Priorities

• Amendment 33 – Cuts $400 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine, keeping money from being spent overseas.
• Amendment 60 – Keeps the Technology Modernization Fund going through 2032 so the Department of War can update old systems more efficiently.
• Amendment 600 – Closes loopholes in the Berry Amendment requiring the Pentagon to buy American-caught seafood, supporting U.S. fishermen instead of foreign competitors.

Ensuring Fairness and Common Sense in Military Policy

• Amendment 24: Prohibits the DoW from using your tax dollars to fund gender-transition surgeries or treatments through TRICARE or EFMP. The military’s job is to win wars, not bankroll woke medicine.
• Amendment 25: Keeps men out of women’s sports at U.S. Service Academies. Female cadets shouldn’t have to compete against biological males.
• Amendment 27: Stops the DoW from asking about or recognizing gender identities outside of male or female on official forms and surveys, and requires responses be limited strictly to “male” or “female.” No endless gender checkboxes, just biological reality.
• Amendment 28: Restores merit to our Service Academies. Requires admissions decisions be based on qualifications, not on race, sex, or other woke checklists.
• Amendment 36: Protects fairness in DoW schools by banning male students from participating in athletic programs reserved for females.
• Amendment 37: Prohibits taxpayer funding for Critical Race Theory (CRT) indoctrination and divisive DEI bureaucracies in DoW schools. Our children deserve education, not political propaganda.
• Amendment 50: Protects privacy and safety on military bases by ensuring access to single-sex spaces is based on biological sex, not personal identity claims.

Our office has resolved 1,557 casework requests for Lowcountry residents this year alone, navigating constituents through casework needs from veterans’ benefits and Social Security to Medicare and passport delays. 

Since January, 78 passport cases have been expedited, ensuring residents could travel for family emergencies, business, or long-awaited vacations without unnecessary holdups.

Common casework requests our office helps with include:

Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Pending disability applications
• Benefit appointments
• Pending hearing requests

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Federal tax returns
• Employee Retention Tax Credits

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• Community care appointments
• Medical appointments
• Patient care
• Pending disability claims
• Pending benefits claims

Constituents experiencing issues with a federal agency can contact Congresswoman Mace’s office for assistance by visiting: Mace.house.gov/constituentservices

We joined Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib on stage with the Municipal Association of South Carolina at their congressional briefing. We covered key issues including access to federal funds, streamlining communication with our office, and the future of AI regulation. Local leaders deserve support, not red tape, and our office is committed to working hand-in-hand with them.

Our office co-hosted the 2025 Lowcountry Service Academy Day alongside the offices of Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Tim Scott, and Representative Jim Clyburn at Bastin Hall at The Citadel. This event gave high school students and their families the opportunity to engage directly with representatives from the U.S. Service Academies and learn more about the application and congressional nomination process. 

Charleston County School District CFO Daniel Prentice recently highlighted our commitment to serving the Lowcountry in The Post and Courier. When our community needs something done, we don’t just listen, we act. Lowcountry FIRST. Check it out here. 

Thank you to Dorchester Paws for mentioning us in their letter to the editor in the Summerville Journal Scene. The article highlighted our role in helping Dorchester County secure a $24.6 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This grant will go towards major improvements to U.S. Highway 78, a huge win for the Lowcountry! Check it out here. 

Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib gave us a shoutout in a recent letter to the editor in The Post and Courier, recognizing our work to help advance a bill which moves the city one step closer to finally getting the ZIP Code it deserves, after nearly two decades of bureaucratic delays and resident frustration. As a Goose Creek native, we will always fight for our hometown and deliver results for the Lowcountry. Check it out here. 

United States Marine Corps veteran and CEO of WarriorWOD, Phil Palmer, authored a Letter to the Editor in The Post and Courier in support of our NDAA amendments. WarriorWOD is a veteran-founded nonprofit to empower service members to heal from the invisible wounds of war through fitness, nutrition, and community support. Our nation was built on the sacrifice of our military and veterans. We must never let them down when they return home. Check it out here. 

Thank you to Michael Bannon for highlighting us in his recent letter to the editor in The Post and Courier regarding the $120 million grant for the Hilton Head Bridge replacement. Our office submitted a letter in support of maintaining this funding. This is a major win for the Lowcountry, and everyone traveling to Hilton Head.

We called for Prince Andrew to be prosecuted for any and all potential crimes committed on U.S. soil.

 

“A cold dark cell. Prince Andrew in handcuffs. This is an image sending the right message,” said Congresswoman Mace. “No one is above the law, victims deserve justice and Americans deserve confidence our system works as it was intended.”

 

This comes after Rep. Mace attended the Oversight Committee briefing, where victims of Jeffrey Epstein shared their stories. As a recent survivor, Rep. Mace was deeply affected by the testimony and had to leave the session early as it hit too close to home. 

 

Rep. Mace emphasized accountability as the first step toward healing for victims.

 

“Real healing for survivors starts when predators are held accountable,” added Mace. “It’s time to put prosecution first so victims, survivors, and the country can finally begin to heal.”

 

As a survivor, Rep. Mace will continue to stand with victims demanding justice and full transparency. She has sponsored legislation to disclose files and was the 21st signature on the discharge petition.

Interested in public service?
Our offices in Charleston, Beaufort, and Washington, DC offer internships where students can gain meaningful experience, develop professional skills, and see firsthand how we work for the Lowcountry in Congress.
Apply here: https://mace.house.gov/services/internships

💬 Need help with a federal agency? Contact our district office:
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This week’s Constituent Spotlight is Rebecca Imholz, the Director of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. Rebecca sold out the Chamber’s Sixth Annual Know Your Lawmaker event on the historic U.S.S. Yorktown. This event gives our community the opportunity to connect directly with state and local elected officials, discussing the business and community issues most important to them.

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Yours in Service,

Rep. Nancy Mace

Member of Congress