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This GOP member is urging for action on gun control and abortion rights

Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol Building on January 27, 2023.

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Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it.

Who is she? Nancy Mace is a South Carolina congresswoman and Republican.

  • A South Carolina native to the Lowcountry region, she was elected to represent the state's first congressional district in 2021.
  • According to her website, Mace's first job was

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