Democrats admonish Mace transgender bathroom ban proposal as ‘offensive’

Published November 19, 2024 6:58pm ET



House Democrats are rebuking a proposal to ban an incoming transgender lawmaker from using female bathrooms at the Capitol, calling the effort a distraction from real work people want to see done.

Democrats were quick to blast Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her bill that dropped Monday, which targeted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender member of Congress. However, despite outraged posts on social media and calling the GOP proposals “bullying,” several Democratic members are saying that there are better things to do with their time than respond to a “petty” move.

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