draft. Contempt of Congress On October 21, 2021, Mace was one of nine House Republicans who voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to appear before the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Explaining her vote, Mace said she was being "consistent" and wants "the power to subpoena" in the event that Republicans regain control of the House of Representatives in 2022. Race and criminal justice Mace co-sponsored H.R.7394 ("Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act"), a bill addressing issues that women face under the criminal justice system. In 2021, Mace was the sole Republican sponsor of H.R.4827 ("Judiciary Accountability Act"), a bill applying to judicial branch employees laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, or disability. It also encouraged representation that better reflects demographics. Personal life Mace resides in Charleston, South Carolina, on Daniel Island. She has two children with her ex-husband Curtis Jackson, whom she divorced in 2019. Mace was previously married to Chris Niemiec. In May 2022, she got engaged to Patrick Bryant. On June 1, 2021, the Charleston Police Department opened an investigation after Mace's home was vandalized with profanity, three Anarchy symbols, and graffiti in support of the PRO Act. Electoral history See also Women in the United States House of Representatives References External links Representative Nancy Mace official U.S. House website Nancy Mace for US House campaign website |- |- 1977 births 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians Businesspeople from Charleston, South Carolina Candidates in the 2014 United States elections Female members of the United States House of Representatives Living people Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives People from Cumberland County, North Carolina Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni University of Georgia alumni Women state legislators in South Carolina