House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.

The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters about his new bathroom policy that would make incoming Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), a transgender woman, use the men's bathroom. REPORTER: Can you talk about the policy that you just issued?

House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women's restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings. This also applies to changing rooms and locker rooms, Johnson said. "All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms,

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban the first transgender congresswoman from using women’s bathrooms in the next Congress.

The issue of trans people and restrooms blew up on Capitol Hill this week. Sarah McBride became the first trans person elected to the US House earlier this month. The Delaware lawmaker will take office in

It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.” Contention surrounding restrooms on the Capitol grounds erupted after Rep.