{"id":2455361,"date":"2025-07-03T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:26:02","slug":"gop-rep-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Refuses To Say Why He Called Male Colleague A &#8216;Lady&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455361&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent incident involving republican Representative Steve Womack, who referred to his male colleague, transgender activist Sarah McBride, as a &#8220;gentlelady from Delaware&#8221; during a congressional hearing. This comment raised questions regarding Womack&#8217;s reasoning behind using female pronouns for McBride, as well as the general stance of the Republican Party on issues involving gender identity. <\/p>\n<p>Womack did not clarify whether he acknowledges McBride&#8217;s identity as a woman, even though Arkansas has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lawmaker-suggests-house-republicans-defund-fda-programs-if-biden-admin-ignores-state-abortion-pill-ruling\/\" title=\"If the Biden Administration Ignores ... Abortion Pill Ruling, Texas senator suggests that House ...ublicans defund FDA products.\">passed strict laws<\/a> against recognizing transgender identities, including legislation criminalizing the use of opposite-sex bathrooms in the presence of minors.Other Republican members of Congress have been vocal about gender identity, with some insisting on using biological terms when addressing McBride. <\/p>\n<p>The article notes that there has been a division within the Republican Party regarding the recognition of transgender identities, with differing approaches to how representatives address McBride. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-isis-ties-in-major-us-cities\/\" title=\"Eight men detained in major US cities for suspected ISIS connections\">incident highlights ongoing debates<\/a> over gender identity, political depiction, and the implications of legislative actions on LGBTQ+ rights in conservative states like Arkansas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AwcrqK9CEII\">40\/29 News \/ Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/03\/republican-congressman-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Republican%20Congressman%20Refuses%20To%20Say%20Why%20He%20Called%20Male%20Colleague%20A%20%E2%80%98Lady%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/03\/republican-congressman-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Republican%20Congressman%20Refuses%20To%20Say%20Why%20He%20Called%20Male%20Colleague%20A%20%E2%80%98Lady%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/03\/republican-congressman-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/03\/republican-congressman-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Republican%20Congressman%20Refuses%20To%20Say%20Why%20He%20Called%20Male%20Colleague%20A%20%E2%80%98Lady%E2%80%99&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/03\/republican-congressman-refuses-to-say-why-he-called-male-colleague-a-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Republican Representative Steve Womack referred to his male colleague, who dresses as a woman, as a &ldquo;gentlelady from Delaware&rdquo; during Wednesday&rsquo;s Big Beautiful Bill hearing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/07\/02\/us\/trump-policy-bill-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to a New York Times update.<\/p>\n<p>Womack did not respond to The Federalist&rsquo;s request for comment on why he chose to address &ldquo;Sarah&rdquo; (Tim) McBride as if he were a woman, whether Womack believes McBride is a woman, and if Womack always uses biologically false terms when asked to do so by people with gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1387734457\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Arkansas representative <a href=\"https:\/\/womack.house.gov\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a> that he is &ldquo;committed to ensuring that the voices of his constituents are represented,&rdquo; but it is unclear how his addressing McBride as a &ldquo;lady&rdquo; represents a state that is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualrpublicradio.org\/local-regional-news\/2024-02-01\/arkansas-among-states-leading-nation-in-anti-lgbtq-legislation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leader<\/a> in opposing LGBT ideology.<\/p>\n<p>In Arkansas, it can be a <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ar\/title-5-criminal-offenses\/ar-code-sect-5-14-110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crime<\/a> for an adult to use the opposite-sex bathroom if a minor is present, and an individual can be charged with misdemeanor &ldquo;sexual indecency with a child.&rdquo; Arkansas has also passed legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frc.org\/statepolicybrief\/save-adolescents-from-experimentation-safe-act#gsc.tab=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outlawing<\/a> transgender surgeries and opposite sex hormones for minors, and state law <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/arkansas\/title-14\/subtitle-1\/chapter-1\/subchapter-3\/section-14-1-302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restricts<\/a> drag shows.<\/p>\n<p>Womack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/03\/05\/us\/elections\/results-arkansas-us-house-3-primary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won<\/a> the Republican primary in 2024 by about 5,000 votes, and he has served as a representative for Arkansas&rsquo; 3rd Congressional District since 2011. The Arkansas congressman is also involved with West Point Academy, serving as <a href=\"https:\/\/womack.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chairman <\/a>of West Point&rsquo;s Board of Visitors, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westpoint.edu\/about\/academy-leadership\/superintendent\/board-of-visitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board <\/a>that reviews the academic, physical, and military programs for the prestigious U.S. military academy that trains the next generation of soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican members of Congress have stood firm on the biological reality of McBride&rsquo;s sex.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Rep. Keith Self <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/03\/12\/keith-self-sarah-mcbride-transgender-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referred<\/a> to McBride as &ldquo;Mr.&rdquo; during a March hearing, prompting Democrat Rep. Bill Keating to yell at Self and pound the table, telling the Texan that he was &ldquo;out of order&rdquo; and asking, &ldquo;Have you no decency?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In February, congressional records were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/marjorie-taylor-greene-transgender-sarah-mcbride-2039142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">altered<\/a> to comply with McBride&rsquo;s gender dysphoria. Rep. Mary Miller called McBride a &ldquo;gentleman from Delaware&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mr.,&rdquo; saying on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMaryMiller\/status\/1887573104609661188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> she refuses &ldquo;to perpetuate the lie that gender is open to our interpretation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yet the congressional record showed Miller saying &ldquo;gentlewoman&rdquo; and &rdquo;Ms.,&rdquo; Rep. Marjorie Greene said on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"x9G1shmHV8keLNX4vjnSA5Dw2gOrBCucfMYP\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The clerk of the House changed Mary Miller&rsquo;s words in the record.<\/p>\n<p>This is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE!!!<\/p>\n<p>Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as &ldquo;gentleman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mr.&rdquo; NOT as &ldquo;gentlewoman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Ms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McBride is a MAN!!!<\/p>\n<p>No one should change Rep Miller&rsquo;s words!!!<\/p>\n<p>Are we not Republican&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hu7pKFrCfL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hu7pKFrCfL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oo7uGOlFWI\">pic.twitter.com\/oo7uGOlFWI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1896711722179641495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson even <a href=\"https:\/\/mikejohnson.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued <\/a>a statement in November clarifying that &ldquo;all single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings &mdash;&nbsp;such as&nbsp;restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms &mdash; are reserved for individuals of that biological sex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump also signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a> in January recognizing the &ldquo;biological reality of sex,&rdquo; empowering government agencies and employees to enforce rules based on that biological reality.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Abigail Nichols is a correspondent for The Federalist. She was previously the opinion editor for the University of South Florida&#8217;s student newspaper, The Oracle. She is now working as the business manager at the University of North Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >student-run media outlet<\/a>, Spinnaker Media, while obtaining a Master&#8217;s Degree in Social work.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Abigail Nichols<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/abigailnichols\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/arkansas\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Arkansas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/congress\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/gop\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">GOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/keith-self\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Keith Self<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">LGBT<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/rebpublicans\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Rebpublicans<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/sarah-mcbride\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Sarah McBride<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/sex\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">sex<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/steve-womack\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Steve Womack<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">transgender<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/transgenderism\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">transgenderism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Rep. 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