Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, plans to introduce a bill to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol, coinciding with the upcoming term of Sarah McBride, the first transgender congresswoman. Mace argues the bill protects women's spaces, while McBride criticizes it as a distraction from more pressing issues like housing and healthcare. The proposal is part of ongoing debates over restroom access in the Capitol.
A veteran who was previously court-martialed has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Former NFL player Antwoine Williams has been charged with felony civil disorder and assaulting police in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Williams, identified by online volunteers as "RiotingGolfer," was seen in videos pulling barricades and hitting an officer. This marks the first Capitol riot-related case filed since Donald Trump's recent election win. Over 1,500 people have been arrested for the riot, and the FBI continues to seek other suspects.
