Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace

The Republican lawmaker said she was attacked over her ‘fight to protect women’ via her proposed bill to preserve single-sex facilities on Capitol grounds.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in Washington on Jan. 27, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said on Dec. 10 that Capitol Police have arrested an individual who “physically accosted” her on the Capitol grounds.

In a statement on X, the South Carolina lawmaker said she sustained minor injuries from the incident. Mace said her attacker was a pro-transgender man.