REP. NANCY MACE RECEIVED 2021 CLUB FOR GROWTH AWARD

Congresswoman Awarded the Defender of Economic Freedom Award

Washington, D.C. – Club for Growth, the largest free market advocacy organization in the United States, announced Rep. Nancy Mace has earned the 2021 Club for Growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award.

“We congratulate Rep. Nancy Mace for earning Club for Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award for fighting for policies that advance limited government and prosperity,”said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “Meanwhile Democrats have become more socialist than ever despite many of them claiming to be ‘moderate.”

Rep. Mace has issued the following statement on her award: 

"As the Congresswoman for South Carolina’s first congressional district, I have worked tirelessly as an advocate for limited government and economic freedom,” said Rep. Mace. I will continue to do so as long as I serve in Congress for the folks back home.” 

BACKGROUND

The award is based on the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2021 Congressional Economic Scorecard, the gold standard in measuring the voting behavior of Members of Congress based on issues relating to limited government and economic growth. Club for Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award required Representatives and Senators to not only score 90% or better on votes cast in a year but to also maintain a lifetime rating of at least 90% to receive the award.

Check out the full scorecard here.

ABOUT

Congresswoman Nancy Mace grew up in the Lowcountry. She is the daughter of a retired Army General and retired school teacher. Before being sworn into Congress, Nancy earned accolades as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the South Carolina General Assembly; she’s also one of the most pro-conservation lawmakers in the state of South Carolina. Nancy is the recipient of the 2019 Taxpayer Hero Award from the South Carolina Club for Growth; she has a 100% record of voting to lower taxes. Nancy is also the recipient of the Champion Award from Palmetto Goodwill for her efforts in education and in helping those most in need receive job training; she has a 100 percent rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

MEDIA CONTACT

John Seibels, press@sc01.org, 843-901-0029