Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) announced a resolution Monday that would ban transgender women from using women's restrooms inside the Capitol, the first openly transgender woman to do so. It drew immediate criticism from Democratic Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride, who will serve as a member of Congress. .
“Biological males do not belong in women's private spaces. Period. Full stop. End of story,” Mace wrote to X, sharing his legislative proposal.
The resolution would “prohibit” members of the House of Representatives and staff from using restrooms, locker rooms, and locker rooms “other than those corresponding to the individual's biological sex” in the Capitol and House office buildings. I'm looking for something.
The bill directs the House Sergeant-at-Arms to implement the new measures, which Mace aims to include in the House rules for a vote early next year.
“I never expected this to happen,” Mace wrote in another tweet, declaring that “protecting biological women starts here and starts now.”
Her proposal comes weeks after Delaware voters elected Sarah McBride to represent a statewide House district.
When McBride is sworn in, he will become the first openly transgender member of Congress.
McBride, 34, accused Mace's determination of being a distraction.
“Every day, Americans go to work with people whose journeys in life are different from our own, and we treat them with respect. I hope our members of Congress will mobilize that same kindness.” She wrote to X.
“This is a blatant attempt by far-right extremists to distract from the fact that we have no real solutions to the realities facing the American people,” McBride added. “We should be focusing on lowering the costs of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars.”
“The people of Delaware sent me here to make the American Dream more affordable and accessible, and that's what I'm focused on.”
