U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, of Delaware, will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3.

Congresswoman Sarah McBride, a history-making Democrat from Delaware, was sworn in Friday afternoon as the first out transgender member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Representing Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District,

DOVER, Del. — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she’s making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress.

Sarah McBride, speaking on the eve of taking her place as Delaware's lone representative in Congress, said some members of the Republican Caucus who have exploited "bathrooms and trans rights" have undermined their own capacity to do their job,

Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Washington’s Emily Randall and Texas’ Julie Johnson made LGBTQ history when they were sworn in to the 119th Congress on Friday.

Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.