Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has challenged Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over a bill that seeks to protect women's rights by banning biological males from using women's restrooms. filed a resolution condemning the “death threats” the state received. United States Capitol Building.
in press releaseMs Luna said the “threats of violence and death” made against Mace were “horrible and completely unacceptable”. Luna noted that threats have become “standard practice” for those on the other side of the aisle.
“The escalating threats of violence and death against Congresswoman Nancy Mace and her office on social media are egregious and completely unacceptable,” Luna said in a statement. “This has become standard practice among people on the other side against people who disagree with their views.”
Luna's resolution comes after Mace introduced a bill that would protect women's privacy by banning biological males who identify as transgender from using women's restrooms in the Capitol. There were several instances of death threats made.
Mace's bill comes as Democratic Congresswoman Sarah McBride of Delaware becomes the first transgender candidate for Congress and is scheduled to be sworn into the House in January.
Meanwhile, Congresswoman Nancy Mace has received multiple death threats since introducing this resolution.
Meanwhile, one of the death threats came from a video posted on social media with the statement: “This video will be sent to Rep. Nancy Mace.” Congresswoman Nancy Mace, I hope that someday I'll find you in that lady's bathroom, grab you by your messy hair, drag your face down to the floor, and slam you over and over until you're dead, blood splattered. . . ”;
Meanwhile, another death threat came from a call on a blocked number, stating that he would “kill her”. She will die today. ”
Meanwhile, another death threat came from a social media post that included the statement: “Prepare to die @repnancymace.”
Meanwhile, another death threat came from a phone call that read, “Nancy Mace doesn't deserve to be alive.”
Luna's resolution called on the House to strongly condemn the death threats against Mace, and ended with Luna condemning “any threat of violence.”
“Elected officials must be able to represent the values and policies that voters sent us here to escape threats and fear for their livelihoods,” Luna added in a statement. “Congress must come together and unequivocally condemn all threats of violence against our colleagues.”
Mace was previously statement She revealed that she had received threats on social media from men “threatening to punch her in the head”, adding that she went so far as to imagine “one of the anonymous harassers” attacking her in the bathroom. .
After Mace introduced his bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced that biological males would be prohibited from using women's restrooms in the Capitol.
“All single-sex facilities, including restrooms, locker rooms, and locker rooms in the Capitol and the House Office Building, are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said. “It is important to note that each member's office has its own restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout Parliament House.”
