‘People Are People’: Dem Senator Says Congress Should Focus On Bigger Issues Than Trans Member’s Bathroom Choices
Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday on CNN that Congress should focus on more important “issues” than the bathroom choices of transgender lawmakers. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced…
Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday on CNN that Congress should focus on more important “issues” than the bathroom choices of transgender lawmakers.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that biological men will no longer be allowed to use women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol, after Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a resolution on the issue Monday. On “State of the Union,” CNN host Dana Bash asked Duckworth about the matter, referencing Congress’ first transgender lawmaker, Democratic Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, a male who identifies as female.
“Yeah, I think that we need to make sure that people are people. Frankly, you know, I think that we have so much other to worry about,” Duckworth said. “We have budget deficits, we have crises all around the world, we have a humanitarian crisis going on in Gaza. We have Ukraine — Russia is making headway there. It’s an illegitimate fight invasion of Ukraine”
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“We have issues here in this country, and yet she’s worried about one member of Congress using the bathroom. Number one, I think her position is disgusting and wrong. But I also think that we have a lot more to worry about than where somebody goes to pee,” Duckworth added.