The use of bathrooms at the Capitol has been in the headlines since Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) started a firestorm by introducing a resolution to ban “trans women” from using women’s restrooms there.
On Tuesday, Mike Johnson signaled his support for the idea, and on Wednesday, he delivered.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days.
The policy — which Johnson announced in a public statement, a draft of which was first reported by The Hill — will also apply to bathrooms in House office buildings, changing rooms and locker rooms. It is unclear when he plans to publish the comments.
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