Transgender Congresswoman Criticizes GOP's Focus on Culture Wars Over Governance

Rep. Sarah McBride condemns Republican lawmakers for misgendering her and prioritizing divisive rhetoric over addressing national issues.

Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, called out House Republicans for their repeated misgendering and fixation on culture war issues.
During a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing, Rep. Keith Self misgendered McBride multiple times, leading to heated exchanges and the abrupt adjournment of the meeting.
McBride accused Republicans of neglecting governance in favor of divisive tactics, urging them to focus on issues like lowering costs for American families and improving government efficiency.
Republican Rep. Mary Miller and others defended Self's actions on social media, citing a Trump-era executive order defining gender as binary, which critics have called medically inaccurate and transphobic.
McBride emphasized the need for serious legislators and criticized the GOP's culture war obsession, stating that Americans deserve leaders focused on delivering real results.