‘Men that want to use women’s restrooms are threatening to kill me’, says Republican

Nancy Mace trying to change US House of Representatives rules to stop Sarah McBride, the first trans congresswoman, using women-only spaces

Copy link
twitter
facebook
whatsapp
email
Copy link
twitter
facebook
whatsapp
email
A Republican congresswoman claimed men are threatening to kill her after she called for a transgender colleague to be banned from using female bathrooms in the US Capitol.
Nancy Mace on Monday introduced a resolution to amend the rules of the US House of Representatives to prevent Sarah McBride, the first transgender congresswoman, from accessing women-only spaces.
Ms Mace has now alleged that people are “threatening to kill” her over the proposed legislation.
“Men that want to use women’s restrooms are threatening to kill me over this issue,” the South Carolina representative told NewsNation.
Ms Mace has said her concern over who can enter female bathrooms stems from being a survivor of sexual assault and rape.
I don’t care. I’m doubling down, and won’t be quiet because some man tells me to. pic.twitter.com/aKwmBF510Q
In a separate video shared on X, she put up a sign saying “biological” next to the entrance to a women’s bathroom in what appears to be a government building.
The footage was captioned: “I never thought we would need a sign for this, but women’s restrooms are for BIOLOGICAL women. Not men.”
I never thought we would need a sign for this, but women’s restrooms are for BIOLOGICAL women. Not men. pic.twitter.com/42lOMhqHFT
The two-page resolution, which covers bathrooms in the Capitol and House offices, would prohibit House members and staffers from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex”.
The move has been greeted with fervent support from Marjorie Taylor Greene, the outspoken Georgia congresswoman.
Speaking to Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, Ms Taylor Greene described transgender women being permitted in women’s bathrooms as “assault”.
Ms Mace has said she plans to introduce the amendment as part of the new Congress rules, which the house will vote on in January, or bring it to the floor as a standalone rule.
“I want to see which of my male colleagues don’t support women up here. I dare them,” she told NewsNation, adding that she would “fight like hell”.
“It’s the height of hypocrisy and gaslighting to tell women, you lose your rights, and then a man walks in the room.”
Asked by reporters if the move was in direct response to Ms McBride’s Delaware election win, she said: “Yes…and then some.”
The Resolution was met with a backlash from Democrats, with House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accusing Ms Mace of wanting to “bully a member of congress”.
Ms McBride, who is set to be sworn in in two months, responded to the resolution with a brief statement in which she accused Republicans of distracting voters from the real issues and called for kindness.
“Every day Americans go to work with people who have life journeys different than their own and engage with them respectfully, I hope members of Congress can muster that same kindness,” she said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Republicans are attempting to resolve the issue but that they will attempt to accommodate Ms McBride.
On Wednesday, Mr Johnson released a further statement confirming female bathrooms in the Capitol will be reserved for biological women.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” he said.
“It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.
“Women deserve women’s only spaces.”
Copy link
twitter
facebook
whatsapp
email