Speaker Mike Johnson discreetly enabled Rep. Nancy Mace to achieve her objective of prohibiting transgender women from accessing women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill.
In the Congressional Record dated Jan. 3, Johnson formally enacted a policy affirming that “all single-sex facilities—such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms—are designated for individuals of that biological sex.”
Although the policy was omitted from the GOP’s House regulations package presented last week, it seems that Johnson fulfilled his commitment to enact the contentious resolution proposed by the South Carolina Republican after all.
Last year, Mace acknowledged that her initiative to restrict transgender women from using female restrooms “definitely” targeted Representative-elect Sarah McBride, the House’s first openly transgender member.
At that time, McBride chose to remain aloof, stating that she would adhere to the rules established by Johnson.
“I’m not here to argue over bathrooms,” she remarked in a statement. “My focus is on advocating for Delawareans and addressing the rising costs that families face.”
The newly established policy doesn’t only impact McBride; it extends to any transgender individual on Capitol Hill—including staff, visitors, and journalists.
“It is essential to highlight,” the statement in the Congressional Record notes, “that every Member office is equipped with its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are accessible throughout the Capitol.”
Johnson had mentioned earlier that the restroom ban had consistently been an “unwritten policy” following external pressure regarding the subject.
“Leftists and mainstream media threw a fit last week when the protection of women’s bathrooms wasn’t included in the House Rules package,” Mace stated in a post on X, featuring an AI-generated image of her clad in armor. “No dumba–es, it wasn’t included because it’s already part of the Speaker’s policies for the House.”
