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By Martha McHardy
US News Reporter
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has expressed outrage, claiming that official congressional records were altered after a fellow Republican used an incorrect pronoun to refer to a House member.
Why It Matters
Gender identity has been a hot topic in recent years, with President Donald Trump recently referring to "ideology extremism" and saying he would restore "biological truth to the federal government."
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What To Know
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday, the Georgia congresswoman alleged that official congressional records had been altered after Republican Representative Mary Miller referred to Democrat Sarah McBride—who identifies as a transgender woman—as "Mr. McBride" in the House chamber on February 6.
"The clerk of the House changed Mary Miller's words in the record. This is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE!!! Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!! No one should change Rep Miller's words!!! Are we not Republican controlled?????"
Miller wrote: "This is absolutely appalling and a blatant disregard for the truth I have spoken."
Newsweek has contacted Greene, Miller and McBride via email for comment.
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Miller referred to McBride as "gentleman" and "Mr. McBride" in the House chamber on February 6, but a transcript from that day showed McBride was referred to as "the gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms. McBride)" in Miller's remarks. The transcript has since been changed to reflect that Miller actually referred to McBride as "the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. McBride)."
Miller, an ally of President Donald Trump who has backed recent anti-trans policies by White House, made the remark while presiding over the House of Representatives.
McBride did not respond and instead went after the Trump administration for its raft of executive orders that have resulted in the firing of thousands of federal employees, and have cut funding for dozens of federal programs.
Miller, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, previously declared in a post on X that she had "refused to deny biological reality" on the chamber floor. "President Trump restored biological truth in the federal government, and I refuse to perpetuate the lie that gender is open to our interpretation. It is not," the Republican added.
McBride is a freshman congresswoman for Delaware's at-large congressional district. She is the highest-ranking transgender elected official in United States history and the first openly trans member of the United States Congress.
She previously became the subject of an anti-trans move by South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who filed a bill in November seeking to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol days after McBride was elected.
In response to the bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson released a statement in which he said, "All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office buildings—such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms—are reserved for individuals of that biological sex."
McBride agreed to follow the rules set out by Johnson, commenting, "I'm not here to fight about bathrooms."
What People Are Saying
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X: "This is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE!!! (...) No one should change Rep Miller's words!!! Are we not Republican controlled?????"
Representative Mary Miller wrote on X: "This is absolutely appalling and a blatant disregard for the truth I have spoken. The Congressional Record is an official publication, and should accurately reflect my words. I refuse to participate in this lie. Tim 'Sarah' McBride is a MAN!"
What Happens Next
Transgender rights are likely to remain a highly contentious subject across the U.S., with Trump having taken steps to unravel protections upon beginning his second term in the White House.
On his first day in office, he signed an executive order declaring that there are "only two genders, male and female."
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