Speaker Johnson Bars Men From Women’s Bathrooms at Capitol

‘It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol,’ Johnson said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during the GOP weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Nov. 20 that he will prohibit people from using bathrooms in the Capitol that do not correspond with their biological sex.

In this year’s general election, Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride—a male who identifies as a woman—was elected to represent the state’s at-large district in the U.S. House, becoming the first person who identifies as transgender to be elected to Congress.