After declining to state whether trans Rep-elect is a man or woman, Johnson says 'A man cannot become a woman'

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to reply erstwhile asked connected Tuesday whether Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is simply a antheral oregon woman, but the talker aboriginal made a connection successful which helium declared, "A antheral cannot go a woman." 

McBride, a Delaware authorities legislator who identifies arsenic transgender, won predetermination to the U.S. House of Representatives this twelvemonth and volition go the archetypal openly transgender subordinate of Congress aft being sworn successful adjacent year.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who has called McBride a "biological male," is pushing a resolution to artifact House members and others from utilizing single-sex facilities successful the Capitol and House bureau buildings that bash not correspond with their biologic sex.

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"A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, oregon worker of the House whitethorn not usage a single-sex installation (including a restroom, changing room, oregon locker room) successful the Capitol oregon House Office Buildings, different than those corresponding to the biologic enactment of specified individual," the solution states, noting that the House sergeant-at-arms would beryllium tasked with enforcement.

When asked connected Tuesday whether McBride is simply a antheral oregon a woman, Johnson declined to reply the question, saying, "I'm not gonna get successful to this."

Johnson said that everyone would beryllium treated with dignity and respect.

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Later, Johnson made a connection of clarification successful which helium said helium had rejected the question's "premise due to the fact that the reply is … truthful obvious."

"A antheral is simply a man. And a pistillate is simply a woman. And a antheral cannot go a woman," Johnson declared.

"But I besides judge that we dainty everybody with dignity," helium said.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., listens arsenic President-elect Donald Trump speaks astatine the House Republicans Conference gathering astatine the Hyatt Regency connected Capitol Hill connected Nov. 13, 2024 successful Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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"Every time Americans spell to enactment with radical who person beingness journeys antithetic than their ain and prosecute with them respectfully, I anticipation members of Congress tin muster that aforesaid kindness," McBride posted connected Monday.

"This is simply a blatant effort from acold right-wing extremists to distract from the information that they person nary existent solutions to what Americans are facing. We should beryllium focused connected bringing down the outgo of housing, wellness care, and kid care, not manufacturing civilization wars. Delawareans sent maine present to marque the American imagination much affordable and accessible and that’s what I’m focused on," the incoming House lawmaker added successful different station connected X.