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Rep. Mace to constituent: "F**k you"

The GOP rep. from South Carolina was up in arms after a constituent asked her about upcoming town halls

Salon

Republican House Group Loses Another Member As Infighting Grows

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leaving the Freedom Caucus over the group's opposition to let lawmakers who are new parents to vote by proxy

Latin Times

Trump administration briefing: landmark climate ruling in jeopardy

Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider harmful effects of pollution; justice department demands shelter release names of migrants – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance

The Guardian - US

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House hearing ends abruptly after Republican misgenders trans member

Heated exchange after subcommittee chair Keith Self calls first out trans representative Sarah McBride ‘Mr McBride’

The Guardian - US

U.S. Rep. Keith Self cuts short committee hearing after colleague objects to him misgendering trans member

On social media, Self later wrote “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”

The Texas Tribune

Hearing comes to halt over McBride diss

Rep. Bill Keating refused to allow a meeting to proceed until the chair addressed Rep. Sarah McBride correctly

Salon

GOP Lawmaker Intentionally Misgenders Trans Colleague Sarah McBride as 'Mr. McBride': 'Have you NO DECENCY?'

A congressional hearing was abruptly adjourned after Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) repeatedly calling her "Mr. McBride."

Latin Times

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Republican storms out of hearing after being called out for misgendering trans congresswoman: ‘You are out of order’

Furious Democratic congressman fires back at GOP lawmaker for addressing Sarah McBride as ‘gentleman’

The Independent UK

Family's hope as war crime whistleblower appeals ruling

David McBride is appealing his conviction and jail term length after being sentenced for leaking top secret information that unearthed war crime allegations.

AAP

Trump’s agenda passed its first hurdle. Now comes the hard part

ANALYSIS: House Speaker Mike Johnson twists enough arms. But, Eric Garcia warns, the internal disputes between House and Senate Republicans remain

The Independent UK

Federal agencies told to implement transgender bathroom ban as Trump's DEI attacks continue

This week, Trump signed three executive orders damaging transgender rights, such as one intended to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert forced to apologize after trying to kick out ‘a guy’ from women’s bathroom at Capitol

Boebert was overheard on the House floor telling members that she had discovered Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride in the women’s bathroom

The Independent UK

Sarah McBride laughs off Trump’s anti-trans executive order: ‘He just declared everyone a woman’

The first openly transgender member of Congress mocked Trump’s executive order

The Independent UK

Texans only Democrats in Congress to vote for bill restricting trans athletes

Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, which he said took a political toll.

The Texas Tribune

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The Independent UK

Sarah McBride slams Republicans for attempted trans sports ban: ‘Defies understanding’

The first openly transgender lawmaker exclusively tells The Independent that Republicans’ prioritization of the legislation leaves her “mystified that this is a priority” for the GOP.

Roll Call

Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate - Roll Call

As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business worlds.

Top News

Sarah Mcbride: From Delaware State Senator To Congress

Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender state senator, wins U.S. House seat with bipartisan support, advocating for healthcare access and paid leave po...

The Independent UK

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace

U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3

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The Independent UK

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

‘WE’RE ON OUR OWN’: In the face of ‘eradication’, one trans activist is preparing to fight – and she’s sick of silence and neglect from her supposed allies. Raquel Willis tells Io Dodds why Republican bathroom bans are everybody’s problem

Roll Call

Rep. Nancy Mace wears sling at the Capitol after saying she was ‘accosted’ - Roll Call

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace said she was “accosted” at an event, though foster youth advocates disputed her account.

The Independent UK

Chelsea Manning arrested in Congress for protesting against transgender bathroom ban

A group of trans demonstrators staged a defiant sit-in inside the women’s lavatory opposite House speaker Mike Johnson’s office

Roll Call

Protesters urging Congress to ‘flush bathroom bigotry’ arrested after sit-in - Roll Call

More than a dozen people were arrested Thursday for protesting Republicans’ push to ban transgender women from using women’s bathrooms in the House.

The Independent UK

Attempt to bar trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from women’s bathroom fails

Trans lawmaker who was censured by the state legislator before her reelection says effort to bar her from using women’s bathroom is a ‘distraction from the work we were elected to do’

The Conversation

Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.”

International Business Times UK

Italian Transgender Ex-Politician Recalls Parliament Bathroom Ban As Sarah McBride Faces Similar Fight

Despite deadly conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and a possible trade war with China, US lawmakers still have time to argue about which toilet they are supposed to use.

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