Neither of the House members who oversee the administration of the lower chamber has a clear answer on how House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) new transgender bathroom ban will be enforced. Why it matters: Transgender bathroom access is a fight that has raged for years on the state level,

May 14, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (center), and Vivek Ramaswamy (right) look on while former President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside

Meanwhile, McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has sought to remove herself from the spectacle that her soon-to-be GOP colleagues have made about her arrival.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation to ban trans women from using single-sex bathrooms on Capitol Hill, targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly trans member of Congress. Here's what the bill says and what the reaction has been.

Rep. Nancy Mace is leading an effort to ban Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who will be the first openly transgender member of Congress, from using the women's bathroom.

"It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol," Johnson said in a statement.

It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.” Contention surrounding restrooms on the Capitol grounds erupted after Rep.

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced legislation to ban transgender people from using federal facilities

McBride, the first out transgender person elected to Congress, will serve in the House starting next year, and Mace doesn't want her using women's bathrooms at the Capitol.

The resolution targets Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat, who will be sworn in as the first transgender person to serve in Congress

Instead of addressing real issues, Republicans are waging a culture war against Sarah McBride and trans Americans.