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CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 22, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced she has helped secure $5,248,750 in federal public safety funding secured for the Lowcountry since 2024, delivering the tools and resources law enforcement agencies and first responders across the First District need to keep our communities safe.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 19, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced she has secured $944.82 million in military authorizations and extensions for South Carolina's key military installations since joining Congress, delivering critical investments for Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, and Joint Base Charleston across the FY22 through FY26 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs).
CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 19, 2026) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) today announced Charleston County and Joint Base Charleston have been awarded $1.9 million through the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs Military Enhancement Fund Grant to expand unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities across Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, by a vote of 391-18. Rep. Mace was a lead cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation, which requires United States representatives at international financial institutions to oppose providing financial assistance to foreign shrimp farming and processing operations which directly compete with domestic shrimpers.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 11, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace announced the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is moving forward with a $212 million investment for the U.S. Coast Guard Base Charleston.
The funding comes directly from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, legislation Rep. Mace supported, which secured $25 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard. These funds will deliver critical upgrades to medical and dental care, roads, utilities, access control, and waterfront infrastructure at USCG Base Charleston.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 30, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced she secured two amendments in the Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, delivering a major win for South Carolina's shrimping and fishing industry. The provisions establish a new USDA Office of Seafood and expand federal farm loan eligibility to commercial fishermen and fish processors for the first time.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 27, 2026) — Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced four amendments to the Farm Bill and cosponsored a fifth to deliver long-overdue federal support to South Carolina's commercial shrimping and fishing industries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 9, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Act of 2026, legislation to help South Carolinians and Americans across the country break into the housing market by creating tax-advantaged accounts to make saving and buying a first home more achievable.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Mar. 24, 2026) — Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced the Town of Summerville Police Department has been awarded $625,000 through the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Office Hiring Program, funding the addition of five new police officers to strengthen public safety in the community.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Mar. 9, 2026) — Congresswoman Nancy Mace today announced the City of Charleston has been awarded a $140,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (SS4A) to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Charleston.
Rep. Mace’s office wrote a letter of support to Secretary Sean Duffy in support of the City's grant application, citing Charleston's rapid population growth and pressing need for safer street infrastructure.