Part of: The 'tranny' slur at House Oversight (Feb. 5, 2025) · "What is a woman?", Mace's recurring hearing-room test · DEI & 'Gender Madness' · Transgender & LGBTQ Policy
Mace to D.C. Mayor Bowser: 'What is a woman?'
During a September 18, 2025 House committee hearing, Mace pressed D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on the definition of 'woman' under the D.C. Code.
On September 18, 2025, during a House committee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace questioned D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser:
"One thing we notice is the D.C. Code struggles to define the term, 'woman.' So, Mayor Bowser, what is a woman?"
The exchange was part of a broader line of questioning from Mace about D.C. policies related to gender and DEI.
