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Mike Johnson embraces trans bathroom ban

Johnson's move comes after the election of Sarah McBride, a transgender woman representing Delaware in the House

Salon

Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected

Republicans have pushed an effort barring first federal transgender lawmaker from women’s restrooms in the US Capitol.

Al Jazeera

Trans congresswoman Sarah McBride responds to Capitol Hill bathroom ban

Following statement from Mike Johnson, McBride says: ‘I’m not here to fight about bathrooms, I’m here to … bring down costs facing families’

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New U.S. Capitol Bathroom Policy Sparks Controversy

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Nancy Mace introduce new bathroom policy in the U.S. Capitol to designate facilities based on biological sex, emphasizi...

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House speaker bars transgender women from women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill

Policy change comes after first transgender representative wins election to Congress

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Republican Leader Bans Trans Women from Using Women's Bathroom in US Capitol Building: 'Women Deserve Women's Only Spaces'

Speaker Mike Johnson announced transgender women will be banned from using women's restrooms and locker facilities throughout the U.S. Capitol complex.

Latin Times

Sen. Tillis Supports Maintaining Integrity Of House Ethics Committee

Senator Thom Tillis shares insights on House Ethics Committee report and recess appointments for Cabinet-level nominees.

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Stephen Colbert on Trump: ‘Continuing to shovel steaming piles of nominee into his cabinet’

Late-night hosts discuss Matt Gaetz’s legal scandals, Dr Oz’s pseudoscience and Trump’s penchant for picking TV hosts

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel coins new nickname for Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz: ‘Caucasian Diddy’

The late-night host ripped Gaetz and tied him to another famous sexual assault investigation

The Independent UK

Johnson targets transgender bathroom access, throwing weight behind Mace - Roll Call

How the speaker would enforce such a ban is unclear, as the fight intensifies over who can use women’s restrooms in the Capitol.

Roll Call

House Speaker Clarifies Stance On Transgender Issue

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Nancy Mace express differing views on transgender rights and single-sex facilities, sparking debate in the political la...

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House Speaker Declares 'A Man Cannot Become A Woman'

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep.-elect Sarah McBride are at the center of a debate on transgender rights in Congress, highlighting the importance of inc...

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House Ethics Committee Faces Crucial Decision on Gaetz Report Amid Trump's Attorney General Nomination

The committee will meet to decide whether to make public its findings on Matt Gaetz's alleged misconduct as Trump's attorney general pick faces scrutiny.

Latin Times

Will the House ethics panel release report on Gaetz misconduct allegations?

The House speaker is against the release of the report that looks into the sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz.

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The Christian right is fine with Gaetz

Shielding Matt Gaetz fits with the long religious right tradition of defending bad men at women's expense

The Guardian - US

House ethics committee deadlocked on whether to release Matt Gaetz report

Panel met but failed to reach decision on releasing report into Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general

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Republicans Consider Constitutional Pathway For Trump's Recess Appointments

Capitol Hill Republicans explore Trump adjourning Congress for recess appointments, sparking debate on constitutional implications.

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House Ethics Committee Chair Denies Speaker's Influence On Gaetz Report

House Ethics Committee chair confirms Speaker Johnson not influencing panel on report disclosure involving Matt Gaetz nomination.

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We Are Going To Learn More About Matt Gaetz's Sex Life Than We Wanted

Trump's pick for attorney general is manifestly unqualified for the job, even without considering the salacious details of the ethics charges against him.

The Conversation

Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a governing “trifecta”: control over the executive branch via the president, combined with majorities for their party in both the House and the Senate.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Declines To Address Transgender Identity

House Speaker emphasizes respect, while Rep. Mace introduces resolution to ban transgender women from Capitol restrooms. Debate reflects differing views on...

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GOP Divided Over Short-Term Government Funding Plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal for a short-term government funding extension faces resistance within the House GOP, with concerns about delaying fis...

Roll Call

‘A slap in the face’: Dems denounce Mace’s anti-trans bathroom bill

Nancy Mace has vowed to “triple” down on her effort to bar transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the Capitol.

The Guardian - US

Jon Stewart to Democrats: ‘Exploit the loopholes’

Late-night hosts urge Democrats to take a page from the GOP and discuss Trump’s controversial cabinet picks, from Matt Gaetz to RFK Jr

Salon

House GOP unites in attack on trans Dem

Rep. Nancy Mace is leading a GOP effort to harass their newly elected Democratic colleague

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