Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly trans-identifying member of Congress, was once again called “mister” — a move that elicited an irate response from a fellow Democrat.
It happened Tuesday during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, when Chairman Keith Self (R-TX) called on McBride to speak.
“I now recognize the representative from Delaware, Mr. McBride,” Self said.
McBride responded, “Thank you, Madam chair.”
Before McBride could get much further, ranking member Bill Keating (D-MA) cut in and said, “Mr. Chairman, could you repeat your introduction again, please?”
Keating cited an exchange last month in which Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), who was presiding over the House chamber at the time, recognized “the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride” to deliver remarks.
“We’ve set the standard on the floor of the House and I’m simply —” Self said.
Keating interjected and asked, “What is that standard, Mr. Chairman? Would you repeat what you just said when you introduced a duly-elected representative from the United States of America? Please!”
In reply, Self said, “I will: The representative from Delaware, Mr. McBride.”
Keating then accused Self of being out of order.
“Mr. Chairman, have you no decency? I’ve come to know you a little bit, but this is not decent,” Keating added.
When Self began to say that the hearing would continue, Keating again interrupted to shout, “You will not continue it with me unless you introduce a duly-elected representative the right way.”
After that, Self banged a gavel and announced the hearing was adjourned.
Self responded to a clip of the confrontation on X by pulling a line from one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, saying, “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) recently declared in a post on X that the House clerk “changed” Miller’s words in the Congressional Record to show Miller referring to McBride as “gentlewoman” and “Ms.” in the chamber last month when, in fact, that did not happen.
“McBride is a MAN!!! No one should change Rep Miller’s words!!! Are we not Republican controlled?????” Greene said.
Miller later announced that the House clerk “rightfully corrected” her words.
“Let the record show that Tim ‘Sarah’ McBride is, in fact, a MAN!” Miller said. “Thank you, [Greene], for standing alongside me in the fight to uphold biological reality!”
