Sarah McBride named deputy whip for policy for House Democrats

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Sarah McBride named deputy whip for policy for House Democrats

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Story by Alex Bollinger (17 Jan 2025)

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender person elected to Congress, has been named deputy whip for policy.

"I'm thrilled to be named a Deputy Whip for Policy in the 119th Congress, advising House Democratic Leadership on policy priorities and plans for our caucus," she wrote in a post on X. "Just as I was in the State Senate, I remain focused on lowering the cost of housing, health care, child care, and helping."

On Bluesky, she explained that she wants Democrats to get legislation passed for paid family and medical leave, to lower the cost of childcare, and to restore the child tax credit.

"I was really singularly focused on bringing down costs facing workers, their families, and retirees. I helped pass paid family and medical leave, I helped secure the largest investment in our state's Medicaid program since the Affordable Care Act passed, and I was able to do all of that with bipartisan support," she explained. "We put forward a positive, inclusive message during the course of this year-and-a-half-long campaign, and I think voters really responded to that."