Congressional Bathroom Ban

The congressional bathroom ban is the latest transgender policy battle

538's polling column about Republicans' transgender bathroom bans, Trump's transition, trust in polls and Thanksgiving plans.

Ohio transgender bathroom ban heads to governor's desk

A transgender bathroom ban has been sent to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's desk after passing through the state legislature.

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.

McBride: GOP trying to "manufacture a crisis" with bathroom ban

Sarah McBride, set to be the first transgender member of Congress, talked with CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and commented on the GOP's effort to restrict bathroom use.

Ohio lawmakers send transgender ‘bathroom ban’ to DeWine’s desk

Ohio’s Republican-controlled Senate approved legislation Wednesday to bar transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

McBride says she will ‘follow the rules’ of House bathroom ban

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), set to be the nation’s first openly transgender member of Congress when she takes office in January, said she will comply with a policy instituted Wednesday by ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Mace bill would ban trans people from bathrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has unveiled a bill that would ban transgender people from bathrooms aligned with their gender identity in federal buildings. In a post on the social platform X, Mace said ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

AOC calls Republican Capitol bathroom ban targeting Sarah McBride ‘disgusting’

Ocasio-Cortez accused Republican Nancy Mace of trying to ‘make a buck and fundraise’ with her anti-trans restrictions. US politics live – latest updates Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Ocasio-Cortez: Mace, Johnson 'endangering all women and girls' with bathroom ban

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday denounced efforts by House Republicans to bar transgender people from restrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, calling policies ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Transgender residents living under bathroom ban reflect on Sarah McBride controversy

Transgender residents living under a bathroom ban in Texas reflect on the controversy surrounding Sarah McBridge and new Congressional restrictions.

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 - November 19

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride explains why she'll obey Capitol Hill trans bathroom ban

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says she will abide by a new policy implemented by House Speaker Mike Johnson prohibiting transgender people from using bathrooms on Capitol Hill that do not correspond ...

McBride says House Republicans' bathroom ban is 'attempt to distract from what they are actually doing'

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first transgender person elected to Congress, said Sunday that House Republicans’ bathroom ban is an “attempt to distract from what they are actually doing.” ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Ex-politician who faced bathroom ban in Italy says Sarah McBride is the subject of 'rank politics'

Former member of Parliament Vladimir Luxuria, said she relates to the controversy facing Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to the Congress.

Italian ex-politician who faced bathroom ban says Sarah McBride is subject of 'rank politics'

Former member of Parliament Vladimir Luxuria, said she relates to the controversy facing Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to the Congress.

Politics - NBC News - 20 hours ago

Congressional races to watch in the 2024 election

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House and Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate which means down-ballot races will carry profound weight in this presidential election. CBS News ...

The Bathrooms of the Capitol Are Now Unsafe Spaces

Republicans are exploiting juvenile gossip and unfounded fears of sexual violence.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy

The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Trump wins key Maine congressional district

Former President Trump has won the one Electoral College vote Maine’s 2nd Congressional District carries, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection, giving the Republican a potentially critical ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump to meet with congressional Republicans before meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump will head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with GOP lawmakers in Congress before his meeting at the White House with President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

Congressional offices urgently need racial diversity

It's time to take the next step toward making Congress more diverse and inclusive.

Politics - The Hill - November 13

The truth is out there: Experts testify at UFO congressional hearing

Experts testified at a House oversight committee hearing Wednesday on potential alien life, suggesting that there are intelligent beings that live off the planet. They also urged governmental ...

Every uncalled congressional race left in the 2024 election

With votes still being counted, here's a look at the key congressional races that remain uncalled by the NBC News Decision Desk.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

A Rite of Passage for Congressional Newcomers: Picking an Office

Since 1906, new members of Congress have drawn lots to choose their new homes on Capitol Hill. Staff and lawmakers often scout and strategize far in advance to find the best spaces.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE

Two lawmakers to introduce bills to 'eliminate' the Department of Education.

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 - November 19

Man guilty of murdering toddler found in bathroom

Isabella Wheildon's mother is cleared of her murder, but has admitted causing or allowing her death.

Mace sells merchandise off transgender bathroom bill

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is using publicity from her legislation to prevent transgender women from using women's restroom facilities in federal buildings to sell merchandise to her followers on the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

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