Nancy Mace
| Nancy Mace | |
 Official portrait, Office of Congresswoman Nancy Mace (public domain) | |
| Born | December 4, 1977 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Education | BA, The Citadel (1999) MA, journalism, University of Georgia (2004) |
| Office | U.S. Representative, South Carolina’s 1st district (since January 3, 2021) |
| Party | Republican |
| UAP involvement | |
| Role | Led the Nov 13, 2024 House Oversight hearing on UAP |
| Status | Elected official |
Nancy Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician who has represented South Carolina’s 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican since January 3, 2021 [1][3]. She chairs the House Oversight subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation [1].
In UFO/UAP history she is known for leading the November 13, 2024 hearing at which journalist Michael Shellenberger delivered a 12-page report about the alleged program Immaculate Constellation, which she entered into the record [4][5].
Early life and education
Mace was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; her father was an Army brigadier general. She graduated from The Citadel in 1999 with a business administration degree and was the first woman to graduate from its Corps of Cadets [1][2]. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in 2004 [1].
Political career
She founded a public relations and consulting firm in 2008 and co-owned the website FITSNews until 2013 [1]. She served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from January 2018 to November 2020, then won election to the U.S. House in 2020 by defeating the incumbent, and was re-elected in 2022 and 2024; she is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from South Carolina [1]. In August 2025 she announced a campaign for governor of South Carolina [1].
UFO/UAP involvement
As chair of the Oversight subcommittee, Mace led the hearing “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth” on November 13, 2024, with witnesses Tim Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, Michael Gold and Shellenberger [4]. At the hearing she criticized AARO’s Historical Record Report [6]. She said Shellenberger had delivered an original 12-page Pentagon document on Immaculate Constellation that day, described it as concerning a program “your government says does not exist,” and had it entered into the record without objection [5]. The Defense Department has said it has no record of any program by that name, and the document’s authenticity has not been established [7].
Assessment
Mace’s biography and her role at the 2024 hearing are documented. Her statements about the Immaculate Constellation document describe what Congress received, not a verified finding about the program.
See also
- November 2024 House Oversight UAP hearing
- Immaculate Constellation
- Michael Shellenberger
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Tim Burchett
- Eric Burlison
- House Oversight Committee
- September 2025 House Oversight UAP Hearing
References
- ^ “Nancy Mace,” Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
- ^ Caitlin Byrd, The Post and Courier, March 15, 2018 (Citadel graduation). postandcourier.com
- ^ U.S. House Clerk, member profile for Nancy Mace. clerk.house.gov
- ^ NPR, “Experts testify before lawmakers that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs,” November 13, 2024. npr.org
- ^ “House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Transcript,” Rev.com. rev.com
- ^ Micah Hanks, “Former Officials Warn Lawmakers of Alleged Secret UAP Programs Operating Beyond Congressional Oversight,” The Debrief, November 13, 2024. thedebrief.org
- ^ John Greenewald Jr., “Pentagon Says It Has No Record of ‘Immaculate Constellation’ — NSA Denies Appeal and Won’t Say Whether It Does,” The Black Vault, September 17, 2026. theblackvault.com