Jasmine Crockett

Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative said her calls to action against Musk were nonviolent.

In a leaderless Democratic Party out of power in Washington, Ocasio-Cortez has a message and a connection with a segment of liberals feeling disenchanted with both parties.

“This is really an epicenter of something that is so critical to everyone, not just those in Texas but everyone in this country,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett said.

Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland called for the replacement of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer following his support for the GOP spending bill that advances President Donald Trump’s assault on the federal government.xxYouTube VideoDuring a town hall meeting at Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland, Ivey told voters that it’s “critical” for Democrats to block legislation written by Republicans.“I was deeply disappointed that Senator Schumer voted with the Republicans,” he said, noting that House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, nearly unanimously opposed the bill.“You know you’re on bad ground when you get a personal tweet from Donald Trump thanking you for your vote,” Ivey added, referring to Trump’s Truth Social post congratulating Schumer for “doing the right thing.”Describing Schumer’s vote as “on the other side,” Ivey then concluded, “I’m afraid that it may be time for the Senate Democrats to pick new leadership as we move forward.”The audience responded with loud applause.Ivey is the first Democrat to openly call for Schumer to step down, but others previously voiced displeasure with his recent actions.Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York referred to a “deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” while Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont said Schumer was “misreading this moment.” Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas said the action highlighted the need for “younger, fresher” leadership for the party.Perhaps more damning is the response from longtime Schumer ally, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who condemned his vote, saying that he gave away his support “for nothing,” since Democrats did not secure any concessions from Republicans.By contrast, Senate Democrats have not been as critical of Schumer. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker that Schumer should lead the party caucus but “we need to have a conversation inside the caucus about whether we are willing to stand up to Republicans.”Schumer is in the middle of a book tour while the Trump administration continues to ignore rulings from the federal judiciary. Responding to criticism of his vote, Schumer told the “The View” hosts that “I should be the leader,” comparing himself to an orchestra conductor.And in an appearance on MSNBC, Schumer argued that U.S. democracy is not quite in peril because Trump has yet to disobey the Supreme Court.“We’re not there yet,” he said, despite the massive upheaval currently rocking the world.Meanwhile, federal judges have already cited constitutional violations in the Trump administration, and voters have clearly expressed their frustration with Democrats’ weakness.Campaign Action

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) may have thrown his support behind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), but many House Democrats are still privately fuming at the Senate leader.Why it matters: Some House members are urging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) behind closed doors to mount a primary bid against the New York senator in 2028."From the threads I am on, [people are] pissed off ... and not just the typical lefties," one House Democrat told Axios on the condition of anonymity to share details of members' private communications.A senior House Democrat said of their colleagues' mood toward Schumer: "His popularity is hovering somewhere between Elon Musk and the Ebola virus."A third House Democrat who represents a swing district, when asked about Schumer, responded sarcastically: "Who?"State of play: Schumer invited the lower chamber's wrath last week by supporting a Republican stopgap spending bill that virtually all House Democrats had voted against.Many Democrats in both chambers wanted to use the measure — and the threat of a government shutdown — to force limitations on DOGE's ability to lay off federal workers and cut whole programs and agencies.But Schumer argued that such a plan would ultimately backfire by empowering President Trump's downsizing efforts.Jeffries, after initially dodging questions about Schumer, spoke with his Senate counterpart on Sunday and said Tuesday he supports his fellow New Yorker continuing as Senate leader.What we're hearing: Rank-and-file House Democrats' anger toward Schumer has continued to simmer and spill over into their internal discussions this week, according to more than half a dozen House Democrats.The first House Democrat told Axios that people are "mainly venting" but also "talking a big game about supporting AOC" in a possible primary challenge.A fourth House Democrat who spoke on the condition of anonymity described their colleagues' feelings toward Schumer as "big mad."Zoom in: Schumer is under siege from Democrats' liberal grassroots, postponing stops on his book tour that groups like the Progressive Change Campaign Committee had planned to protest.Indivisible, another liberal group, has publicly called on Schumer to step down as Senate Democratic leader.Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said in a CNN interview that Senate Democrats should "sit down and take a look and decide whether or not Chuck Schumer is the one to lead in this moment."Yes, but: Grassroots anger toward Schumer could easily dissipate before he is up for reelection in 2028, and he likely isn't in any immediate danger of being ousted as Senate leader.The inter-chamber conflict also "doesn't ruin our going into Republican districts to hold town halls," the first House Democrat told Axios.Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) argued that frustration toward Schumer is "a bit of an inside-the-beltway conversation" and that constituents "actually told me they understood Schumer's argument."House Democrats are "for sure" miffed at the Senate leader, Pocan told Axios, but voters are "pissed at Trump and Musk ... not really Schumer."What to watch: Jeffries and Schumer are trying to move past the government funding fiasco, turning their attention toward potential Medicaid cuts in Republicans' reconciliation bill.The two released a joint statement on the topic Tuesday morning vowing to "fight to oppose the largest Medicaid cut in American history."The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee — Jeffries' messaging arm — sent guidance to members advising them to hold "Medicaid Day of Action" events in their district on Tuesday.

'Did you hear the cussing?'

Political scientist M. Steven Fish explains that otherwise Trump is "going to seem like a boss"

Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reportedly planning to hold rallies against President Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania.

'Don't understand'

Someone needs to take away the Dems' TikTok passwords, pronto.

House Democratic leadership privately confronted the roughly dozen progressive members of their caucus for apparently disregarding requests for decorum during President Donald Trump’s terrible speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.According to Axios, the three most senior House Democratic leaders—Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—gathered the group of disruptors on Thursday morning. The trio was reportedly “very unhappy” with the cadre of leftist lawmakers who (gasp!) coordinated outfits or refused to clap during Trump’s nearly two-hour speech. Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Maxine Dexter of Oregon, Maxwell Frost of Florida, and Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, were among the progressive lawmakers called into the “come to Jesus meeting.”A source familiar with the gathering stressed that the lawmakers were “not getting yelled at” nor were they “being talked to like they are children.” Instead, House Democratic leadership said they wanted the affected legislators to “understand why their strategy is a bad idea.”Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York and fellow Democrats protest President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on March 4, 2025.“It doesn’t surprise me leadership is very upset. They gave specific instructions not to do that,” another source said, seemingly referring to a “dear colleague” letter that Jeffries sent to the caucus before Trump’s address. In the letter, Jeffries urged his colleagues to have a “strong, determined, and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber.” Democrats were also privately told not to use props during the president’s speech.But some rank-and-file Democrats ignored both requests. Stansbury, for instance, held a sign reading, “This is NOT normal,” which was yanked out of her hands by GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas. And Frost wore a shirt donning the phrase, “No Kings Live Here,” an apparent reference to Trump’s description of himself as a “king” in a recent post on Truth Social.Democrats don’t seem to know how they plan to protest Trump—assuming they even want to at all. Those who vote in favor of the president’s agenda, even if they later admit that they screwed up, face few consequences. Meanwhile, silent protesters are admonished behind closed doors while those who object to Trump’s lies more blatantly—such as Rep. Al Green of Texas—get censured by the House, including by 10 fellow Democrats.Perhaps Democratic leadership wanted all protests to occur outside of the chamber. But considering that the bulk of their caucus has struggled to find an effective way to call out Trump, it’s shameful to pull aside the few members who have directly pushed back against the Trump administration.Surprising no one, other “Democrats”—like Rep. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania—have also admonished dissenters. On the day of Trump’s speech, Fetterman called the protests “a sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance” in a post on X.Notably, Democrats’ takedown of their own caucus’ protesting methods isn’t all that different from what Trump himself said shortly after Green was kicked out of the chamber. “This is my fifth such speech to Congress,” he said, “and once again, I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud.”Campaign Action

Critics from both sides of the aisle summed up the "Choose Your Fighter" video with one withering word.

The Texas lawmaker hilariously called out Republicans’ hypocrisy during Wednesday’s House Oversight Committee hearing.

House Democrats were widely mocked by conservatives on social media after appearing in a "choose your fighter" video that went viral on TikTok this week.

Count us in for the Walz town halls in red districts while we offer a week’s worth of noteworthy Cheers and Jeers.

'Dignified Democratic presence in the chamber'

House Democratic leadership is privately confronting members who disrupted President Trump's speech to Congress, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Many progressives defied House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) request to avoid making themselves the story.Jeffries, in a dear colleague letter ahead of the speech, urged a "strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber."Trump's speech was instead rocked by constant heckling. Democrats held up signs and other props, and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was ejected. In meetings and discussions with leadership this week, Democrats who heckled, walked out in protest or were otherwise disruptive were given a talking to about their tactics, sources said.What we're hearing: Leadership is "very unhappy" with those who went beyond traditional protest tactics like outfit coordination and refusal to clap, a senior House Democrat told Axios.Roughly a dozen Democratic disruptors — including Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) — were called into a "come to Jesus meeting" on Thursday morning, the senior Dem told Axios. The top three House Democratic leaders were present: Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.). Yes, but: A source familiar with the matter stressed that these lawmakers are "not getting yelled at.""It's a consultative process. We understand the pressure they are under.""They are not being talked to like they are children. We are helping them understand why their strategy is a bad idea," the source said.A spokesperson for Jeffries declined to address the private meeting. Spokespeople for Clark and Aguilar did not immediately respond to requests for comment.What to watch: Some Democrats said they expect leadership to take a harder tack going forward to prevent these moments of public disunity from happening ahead of time.Said a second House Democrat who spoke anonymously: "It doesn't surprise me leadership is very upset. They gave specific instructions not to do that.""Would they have done that to [Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi]? You know the answer: Never," the lawmaker said. "So you've got to put the hammer down."

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in voting to censure one of their own, Rep. Al Green, for shouting during a speech by President Donald Trump, illustrating the tightrope the party is walking as...

The Democratic congresswoman needed only two words when asked what she'd like to say to the Tesla mogul.

President Donald Trump’s assault on the federal government, the rule of law, and the Constitution is playing out in plain sight. Fortunately, some lawmakers, judges and citizens are fighting back, but more must be done if Americans want to keep the republic.

'Fiscal responsibility is what we do as conservatives'

'I don't know what $5,000 will do for you'

The Texas Democrat called out conservatives who "fail to realize" how the Trump administration is dragging them to the "find out phase."

Democrats must appoint their best warriors to lead a coordinated counter-revolution against Donald Trump — people like Sheldon Whitehouse, Jamie Raskin, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett, Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker.

The Texas lawmaker mockingly tells Donald Trump's supporters: "You were 1000 percent correct."

Representatives from both parties leveled accusations at each other during heated hearing on improper payments by government.

Representatives from both parties leveled accusations at each other during heated hearing on improper payments by government.

'We're still looking for that national spokesperson'

Fireworks erupted Wednesday on Capitol Hill at the first Department of Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing when Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia of California and Jasmine Crockett of Texas each spoke their piece. The two lawmakers finally had their say about co-president Elon Musk's gutting of federal agencies and mass firing of government employees since being tapped by President Donald Trump.Garcia didn’t hold back, kicking things off with a sharp-edged jab at Musk—and a callback to one of the GOP’s most infamous Oversight Committee moments of presenting an explicit picture of Hunter Biden.“I find it ironic that our chairman, Congresswoman Greene, is in charge of running this committee,” said Garcia. “In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight Congressional hearing. So, I thought I'd bring one as well.” He then whipped out a photo of Musk, comparing him to, well, explicit male genitalia—while also making a dig at Trump’s official title. “This, of course, is President Elon Musk,” he added, presenting a photo of Musk behind him. xGarcia: "I find it ironic that our chairman, Rep. Greene, is in charge of running this committee. In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight hearing, so I thought I'd bring one as well. This, of course, is President Elon Musk ... "[image or embed]— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 12, 2025 at 11:03 AMWhile the remark sparked some laughs in the room, Garcia bypassed any applause and went straight into highlighting the real-life impact Musk’s actions have had on the American people. He likened Musk’s chaotic government takeover to a “demolition plan that’s going to run through our government,” with the impact of destroying workers’ protections and cutting vital research for childhood cancer and other diseases. “DOGE is trying to abolish the Department of Education,” he said. That means opportunities denied to kids. It means you’re ripping away opportunities for children with disabilities who are dependent on this money. You’re also halting medical research, which is also critical, which we have to also stop; the idea that we’re going to eliminate or destroy the [NIH] is crazy.”Crockett wasn’t having it, either. She wasted no time calling out Trump and Musk’s lies—some that were repeated yesterday in the Oval Office—about the government sending $50 million worth of condoms to Gaza in foreign aid spending.“[Musk] sat there in the Oval Office yesterday, and he admitted that he was lying and he was using his propaganda machine to do it when he said that we sent millions of dollars to Gaza for condoms. That was a lie, so let me tell you something—” said Crockett.xxYouTube Video“The Gentlelady’s time is expired,” snapped Trump’s favorite “bleach blonde bad built butch body” loyalist Greene three times, slamming down her gavel.While Republicans, led by Greene, attempted to shield Musk from scrutiny, Democrats made it clear they won’t be backing down. Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.

This week, the Democratic Party jumped the shark.

Columnist Joe Concha says he counts just three Democrats who seem to be sensible in the face of President Trump and Elon Musk's torrid pace of change.

Fox New Digital compiled a list of groups, elected officials, individuals and local jurisdictions that have launched lawsuits against the Trump administration over executive actions.

It's not just wild 5 a.m. tweets from Donald Trump anymore.Three weeks into his second term, Trump's White House is pumping out personal insults to his political enemies, provocative videos and flame-throwing social media attacks like no administration before it.Why it matters: During Trump's first term, he was something of a lone wolf on Twitter. But in Trump 2.0, it's like the 2024 campaign never ended: An entire team is his avatar — a smash-mouth, 24-7 PR operation that seems bent on juicing political divisions.Zoom in: Much of Trump's offensive plays out through a "Rapid Response 47" account the White House has set up on X, which according to its bio is focused on "supporting POTUS's America First agenda and holding the Fake News accountable."On Jan. 31, the Rapid Response account posted a message portraying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as violent for promising that Democrats will "fight" Trump's agenda "legislatively... in the courts, and ... in the streets."Thursday afternoon, the feed posted a sarcastic response to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who had posted about pulling an all-nighter on the Senate floor in protest of Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought."Stunning and brave," Trump's team wrote.A day earlier, the account had derided Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as "the weirdest man in Washington, D.C."Between the lines: White House staffers also are using their personal government accounts on X to bash Trump opponents, sometimes in personal ways. Those posts often are amplified on the White House account.White House spokesperson Steven Cheung on Wednesday said of Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Jasmine Crock-o–Sh*t wants men to play in women's sports." That was after Crockett criticized Trump for signing an executive order banning transgender women from participating in women's sports.Cheung called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a "cuck" after Walz had described influential Trump adviser Elon Musk a "terrible president." And Cheung labeled Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono "one of the most unserious goofballs in Congress" after she criticized new Attorney General Pam Bondi.Alex Pfeiffer, another White House communications official, on Friday called Democratic Rep. Darren Soto not "too bright" after Soto called the January jobs report "WEAK" under Trump.The White House digital team, meanwhile, has been pushing out videos that are designed to trigger liberals and go viral on conservative media. The team's latest production, released Friday, was actually milder than most: A video celebrating Trump's executive order targeting transgender women.It features girls, young women and mothers talking about the importance of protecting girls and women in sports. "I think it's not fair that boys are running against girls," a girl says in the 90-second video, which the White House released on Friday.Last week, the team released a video featuring mothers whose children's deaths were linked to undocumented immigrants, criticizing singer Selena Gomez for an Instagram post in which she grew emotional over Trump's deportations plan.The big picture: Past administrations used official government social media accounts and surrogates to spread their messages, typically in the official-speak of Washington.That's not the formula with this White House, which is stocked with former campaign advisers who say the political, media and social media environment has changed."There's no point not engaging like this. There's a nonstop war against us," a senior White House official involved with the messaging told Axios."Are we supposed to take it and just leave it up to the press briefing to get our message out? That doesn't make sense."The other side: Andrew Bates, a White House spokesperson under President Biden, said the White House's strategy is more deflection than swagger.It's a tell that they know they're on defense when it comes to voters' top priority: Trump's now-broken, #1 campaign promise of lowering costs on 'Day 1,' " Bates said."... The press team is clearly feeling the heat as they try to obscure those failures."White House officials say their brass-knuckle approach reaches more people than duller, more traditional White House messaging of the past.One White House official said posts on the new Rapid Response team's X account already have generated more than 60 million views.

Democrat lawmakers were ripped by conservatives over an anti-DOGE rally held outside the Treasury Department on Tuesday night, where Elon Musk was called a "Nazi."

Democratic members of Congress threatened to try to bring Trump’s agenda to a grinding halt.

If there ever was a modern nation “fiddling while Rome burns” it is the America of the twenty-first century. No matter what happens in the community on all sides around us—homelessness, mass killings, the death of civics education in schools,...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to Daily Kos. Pelosi is the second big-name Democrat to announce that they won’t attend. Earlier this week, former first lady Michelle Obama said she also plans to skip the event, which will take place on Monday. Other Democratic lawmakers who will play hooky that day include Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.News of Pelosi’s pending absence was first reported by ABC News. Pelosi’s spokesperson didn’t elaborate on why she won’t make the pilgrimage to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., this go-around. Her absence may be because Pelosi is still recovering from hip surgery she underwent in Germany following a fall in December. It’s also possible that, like most Democrats, she just hates Trump. No one would blame her if that were the case. The two have long had a tumultuous professional relationship. Since Trump’s first administration, their disdain for one another has seemingly only increased. Pelosi famously spent the final days of Trump’s first term trying to oust him from the Oval Office after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Trump, for his part, spent much of his first term avoiding Pelosi, even as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged states and lawmakers attempted to work together to deliver aid.Since then, Trump has called Pelosi “crazy,” “crooked,” “evil,” and “sick,” among other abhorrent things. In November, he nearly called her a bitch during a campaign rally, though he stopped himself from saying the word outright. Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on July 29, 2023, in Erie, Pennsylvania.“She’s a bad person, evil. She’s an evil, sick, crazy—” Trump said at a rally in Michigan amid his 2024 campaign, sounding out the letter “B” but stopping just short of uttering the obscenity. “It starts with a ‘B,’ but I won’t say it. I wanna say it.”Pelosi’s inauguration absence marks a break in tradition for the octogenarian. In addition to attending Trump’s first inauguration, in 2017, ABC News reports that Pelosi has gone to 11 presidential inaugural events.Senior leaders of both parties typically attend presidential inaugurations, regardless of the incoming president’s party. But Trump has no room to complain about Pelosi’s absence: He famously skipped President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.In reality, Trump probably won’t notice that Pelosi’s gone. He’ll be too busy trying to impress his trio of tech-bro sugar daddies—Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg—who have been rewarded with plum seats at the inauguration. (All three men also donated at least $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.)Meanwhile, while they will attend Monday’s inauguration, former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama will skip Trump’s inaugural luncheon. According to NBC News, both Obama and Clinton were invited but declined. Bush’s office told the outlet that he never received an invite.Campaign Action

Maybe instead of advocating for bipartisanship, Americans ought to pivot to demand breath tests before roll calls, says Editorials Editor Ginnie Graham.

Maybe instead of advocating for bipartisanship, Americans ought to pivot to demand breath tests before roll calls, says Editorials Editor Ginnie Graham.

The Texas Democrat argued Mace needed “some more money” after the GOP lawmaker threatened to “take it outside” with her in a heated committee exchange.

House Democrats ask Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against President-elect Trump's former co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

The back-and-forth happened during a discussion about civil rights and transgender rights during a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday.

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Trump won the popular vote, but that doesn’t mean Americans like himHow do Americans feel about his co-President Elon Musk, though?Fox News host celebrates lack of diverse inauguration performers“Straight, blonde female” Carrie Underwood is here to save the day.Biden spends final days in office easing the housing crisisThe president continues quest to Trump-proof the government. Let’s hope it sticks.Cartoon: Oligarchically correctWell, democracy, you had a good run.GOP senator ditches skepticism and backs Pete Hegseth to lead PentagonAllegations of sexual assault and alcoholism? No problem.Nancy Mace threatens Jasmine Crockett during House proceedingNothing says “official government business” like threatening to “take it outside.”Trump's tech sugar daddies bestowed VIP seats for Inauguration DayHere comes the kiss cam!House Democrats slam GOP’s ‘outrageous’ approach to disaster aidNo better time for a “lengthy debate” than during raging wildfires!Click here to see more cartoons.Campaign Action

Rep. Nancy Mace wasn’t going to take it. The outspoken South Carolina Republican is known for having a fiery temper and take-no-prisoners style in the House, so when Texas progressive [...]The post House Committee Meeting Explodes When Jasmine Crockett Insult Ends in Potential Violence appeared first on The Western Journal.

During a hearing of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace threatened to fight Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett after she called out Mace for anti-transgender bigotry.Crockett was attempting to get the committee to reinstate its subcommittee on civil rights when she took note of Mace’s recent anti-trans rhetoric and promotion of bills meant to restrict transgender rights.“Somebody’s campaign coffers really are struggling right now. So [Mace] gonna keep saying ‘trans, trans, trans’ so that people will feel threatened, and child, listen—” Crockett said.Mace interjected, saying, “I am no child, do not call me a child, I am no child,” then told Crockett, “If you want to take it outside, we can do that.”xxYouTube VideoDemocratic Rep. Maxwell Frost objected to the call for violence, but Oversight Chair James Comer, a Republican, ruled that the threat could merely have meant going outside to “have a cup of coffee or perhaps a beer.”Following the incident, Mace posted about it on social media at least a dozen times but claimed that her response to Crockett was not about instigating a fight.“Please explain to me how the same damn Karen that called Cap[itol] Police on a child who shook her hand wanted to act like she wanted to fight me?!” Crockett wrote. “Republicans incite violence from the highest levels of government & ALSO claim to be the party of law & order. The two cannot be true! Do yourself a favor, decide to require better of your electeds. Last I checked, threatening members in a committee room doesn’t exactly reduce the cost of eggs.”Mace has been widely criticized for pushing House Republican leadership to adopt a rule that prevents transgender members of the House from using a restroom corresponding to their gender identity. The adoption of the rule followed the successful election of Rep. Sarah McBride, the first (and so far only) openly transgender member of Congress.After being criticized for her bigoted stance, Mace has spent months attacking transgender people. A recent fundraising text for Mace alleged that a “Trans Mob” wanted to kill her. The comment from Crockett comes as the Republican-led House passed legislation to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports at schools that receive funding from the federal government. The bill also changes federal law to say “sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.”Republicans pushed the bill through—only two Democrats supported it, and no Republicans opposed it—even as concerns have been raised that it would empower predators.“The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote. “It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America. Unacceptable.”Frost noted that if the Republican bill became law, it would allow young children to be subjected to invasive questions about their genitals from strangers and that inspections could occur without parents present.“We must protect children. This bill is disgusting and puts every girl in this country at risk,” he wrote.Republicans, led by Donald Trump, have attacked transgender rights as a unifying rallying cry for bigots to support the party’s candidates at the polls.Campaign Action

New York Rep. Mike Lawler attends a campaign rally in Congers, N.Y., in October 2024.