House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday announced a policy banning transgender people from using restrooms in parts of the Capitol that correspond with their gender.
“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 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. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday that would bar transgender women from using women’s restrooms, less than a month after incoming Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., was elected as the first openly transgender person to Congress.
McBride in a statement said that she will follow the policy outlined by Johnson.
“I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families,” she said.
Johnson’s decision was first reported by The Hill.