Rep. Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.

Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity. The resolution, which would prohibit members, ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Mace introduces anti-transgender bathroom bill for Capitol Hill

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.

Mace says anti-trans bathroom bill is response to Sarah McBride coming to Congress

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told reporters that her effort to ban transgender women from female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol was "absolutely" in response Sarah McBride's election as the first openly ...

Politics - NBC News - 13 hours ago

Nancy Mace defends anti-trans bathroom bill, says it 'absolutely' targets Sarah McBride

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S

House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill

G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.

Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects

Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.

Rep. Mace’s anti-trans bathroom bill shows GOP feels ‘very emboldened’ to use it to their advantage

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has ignited a fierce debate on Capitol Hill after introducing a resolution that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol. NBC News Senior ...

Politics - NBC News - 9 hours ago

Mace eyes legislation banning trans women from restrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to file legislation that would prohibit trans women from using women’s restrooms and changing rooms in all federal buildings, going further than a resolution Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.

How new members are shaping Congress

With orientation underway, Scott MacFarlane breaks down how the newest members of Congress are preparing to make an impact.

McBride responds to effort to ban transgender women from Capitol women’s bathrooms

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

House GOP discusses banning transgender women from Capitol women’s bathrooms

Politics - Politico - 16 hours ago

Johnson sidesteps questions on transgender bathroom bill

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Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Lawmaker offers tips on perks for incoming members of Congress

Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) offered to incoming members of Congress a one-sheet of tips and perks as they prepare to join the legislative branch. “Congratulations!” Lee wrote in the guide to freshmen. ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Johnson on transgender member-elect: ‘We treat all persons with dignity and respect'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sidestepped any specifics Tuesday when asked about Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who will be the first transgender member of the House, amid an effort by Rep. ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.

McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol

The resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Ohio lawmakers pass bill restricting transgender student access to bathrooms

The Republican-backed bill applies to Ohio public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.

Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress

Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress. Bynum, an Oregon ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Orientation for new members of Congress begins as government shutdown looms

Orientation is underway in Congress for new members as important matters loom, including funding the government to avoid a shutdown. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

From the GI Bill to reparations: The next Congress must right a history of injustice

The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded nearly 1 million Black veterans, perpetuating the racial wealth gap and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

On lame-duck AI bill, Congress shouldn’t push too far

Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to bring a commercial and economic rebirth for the United States and its allies, but Congress is negotiating a lame-duck bill to regulate the AI ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Among China Hack Targets

Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Rep. Jim Jordan leaves the door open for special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities

Health - ABC News - 6 days ago

Shocked members of Congress from Texas seek answers on unclaimed bodies used for research

Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey expressed “grave concerns” in response to an NBC News investigation into the University of North Texas’ body donation program.

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

Politics - Politico - October 30

Democrat Janelle Bynum flips seat to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress

Bynum says ‘we believed in a vision’ and victory is boost for party after longtime Democratic seat turned red in 2022. Janelle Bynum will serve as Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after the ...

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Josh Allen's big TD run lifts the Bills, hands Chiefs their 1st loss of season

The Chiefs were the NFL's last undefeated team.

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VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Rep. Clyburn responds to Sen. Sanders saying Democrats lost working class

Democrats and their allies are grappling with how Vice President Kamala Harris fell short to President-elect Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont ...

Rep. Moskowitz says man arrested for plotting to kill him

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) said Friday in a post on social platform X that the Margate Police Department, which is in his district, informed him the day before the election about "a potential ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

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