Sarah McBride

And there might be conversations around specific policies, but a question framed and asked in a way that reduces trans people to an ideological question is fundamentally dehumanizing at the end of the day.

We can have a conversation about policy, but dehumanizing trans people into some sort of philosophical or political act only reinforces a narrative that allows for the dehumanization of trans people, not just in our political rhetoric, not just in policies, but in our day-to-day lives.

Sure.

Well, I certainly wasn't on vacation.

In fact, I was I was down here showing up for work like we all should have been.

Well, I don't think so.

But if I did, it was a work appearance.

I was being amongst my constituents.

Okay.

I do think that it is easy for people to turn on the news, open social media and just think nothing is happening in Congress.

And certainly not enough is happening in Congress.

A lot of bad things are happening in Congress with these majorities.

And there are some things that we are still able to do and we are still able to do together.

As I mentioned earlier, I have been able to introduce more bipartisan bills than any other freshman legislation.

I was the first freshman to introduce legislation.

It was legislation protecting people across this country from these so-called credit repair organizations that charge these large upfront fees on false promises.

and end up doing nothing to actually repair a person's credit score.

That's a bipartisan bill I introduced one week after getting sworn in.

I've introduced legislation supporting small businesses, upholding human rights internationally, legislation that expands workplace protections for folks who are out on family leave.

We've been able to introduce legislation protecting Delaware farmers and lowering the costs for consumers at the grocery store.