2025-02-12
28 分钟Congresswoman Sarah McBride is about a month into her new job representing the state of Delaware in the U.S. house.
She was the first freshman Democrat to introduce legislation this term,
a sort of wonky bill about closing a loophole in the credit repair industry.
And that bill was co sponsored by a Republican.
McBride is determined to work across the aisle,
even though some members on the right have made it clear
that they will not work with her at all because she is trans.
We met the Congresswoman in her office on the Hill.
I think there are some folks here who, who approach the job with the strategy of a Bravo Liberty,
where the easiest way to get airtime is by deciding I'm going to pick a fight with a random member of Congress.
I actually hadn't heard this term before Bravo Liberty.
But basically it means those reality TV stars that you see throwing wine in somebody's face on shows like the Real Housewives.
The Congress version of that is something like what happened on X a few weeks ago.
McBride had announced that she had been named a deputy Whip for policy.
Her colleague,
Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas reposted it with a disrespectful remark about her gender identity.
And it turns out, if I understand correctly, that his office is next door to this office, like so.
I don't know if it's over there or over there.
Over there, okay.
The Congresswoman pointed in the direction over her shoulder.