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Congress, Sarah McBride and Transgender

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace

U.S.-Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., laughs with fellow lawmakers after her farewell speech on the Senate floor during a special session, her last day as a Delaware state senator, at the Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover, Del., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Takeaways From AP's Reporting on Sarah McBride, the First Openly Trans Person Elected to Congress

Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she's making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress.

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Trans trailblazer Sarah McBride navigates a brutal reception in Congress with grace

It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks.She had ma

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Trans trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress

U.S.-Rep.-elect Sarah McBride will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3. The Democrat’s political victory comes during a reckoning for transgender rights, and after an election filled with campaign ads and politicians demeaning trans people.

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New Congress begins on Friday

Breaking down the new laws set to take effect in 2025 across the U.S.

January events: Republicans take over Congress, Trump inauguration, Jimmy Carter funeral

January brings several consequential dates for the U.S. Congress as Republicans consolidate power as a result of last ...

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A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress

In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass ...

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Sheehy, Downing discuss priorities, expectations as they start first terms in Congress

Friday is the first day of the 119th U.S. Congress, and Montana voters chose two new people to represent them this time around.

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen.

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with ...

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Fight over spending stopgap foreshadows funding challenges in new Congress

The messy government shutdown fight this month foreshadows some of the challenges House Republicans could face next year, as ...

The Hill criticized for op-ed urging Congress to block Trump from taking office: 'You people are sick'

Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...

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Departing Sen. Tester on why Congress is broken

Tester, now 68, has been instrumental in Congress for nearly 20 years: a negotiator on the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal, the leading force behind dramatically expanding veterans benefits ...

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Jeff Jackson resigns early from Congress to serve as North Carolina attorney general

Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) served as the first representative in North Carolina's 14th District after redistricting, a seat he held for one term after serving eight years in the state Senate.