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 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.

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