Johnson vows to accommodate all members as Mace defends transgender bathroom bill

Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s working on a solution to address GOP concerns about transgender women using women’s restrooms on the House side of Capitol Hill, as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is poised to assume office as the first openly transgender lawmaker in January. “This is an issue that Congress has never had to address before and we're going to do that in a deliberate fashion ... and we will accommodate the needs of every single person,” Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday. READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/19/congress/transgender-bathroom-debate-rages-in-house-00190354