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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.

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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.

Source: C-SPAN · archived