GOP's Mike Johnson Enforces Transgender Bathroom Ban in U.S. House

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a ban on transgender individuals using bathrooms that align with their gender identity on the House side of the Capitol, citing the need for single-sex facilities. This decision follows pressure from GOP members to restrict Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using women's restrooms. Johnson emphasized the policy as pro-woman, while Democrats, including McBride, criticized it as a distraction from more pressing issues.