Rep. Sarah McBride reflects on last 100 days in U.S. Congress

DELAWARE. – In just a little over 3 months, State Representative Sarah McBride has made a name for herself in Washington as being a fierce advocate for her constituents back home in Delaware.

In the last 100 days, she said she’s had to put political partisanship aside to focus on what’s in the best interest of Delawareans.

“I’m not here to deliver just for Delaware democrats, I’m here to deliver for Delawareans, for democrats, independents, and republicans, and that means working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle,” said Rep. McBride.

But not all of her colleagues want to play nice. McBride is the first and only openly transgender member of congress.

She’s been misgendered by members of the Republican Caucus on the house floor and has been targeted in a bathroom ban at the U.S. Capitol. But she said focusing on those issues is not what is going to get policies passed for the First State.

“We’ve got serious problems as a country,” said McBride. “People’s pronouns and eliminating people’s access to the bathrooms, those aren’t at the top of mind for Delaware voters. Those aren’t at the top of mind for Delaware families, and they’re not at the top of mind for me or my office. What’s top of mind for us are the real, serious issues that Delawareans face.”

Some things that are top of mind that she hopes to address moving forward, enhancing the quality of life in Delaware, and making sure her constituents don’t just get by, but they exceed the country’s standards in health care, education and labor.

“That’s the cost of living, that’s the cost of keeping a business open, that’s their retirement savings that are currently being decimated by a self-imposed stock market slump,” said McBride.