MAGA-aligned Representative Keith Self (R-TX), who during a congressional hearing in March repeatedly identified Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), who is transgender, as “Mr. Self admitted, “That’s correct, that’s absolutely correct,” and thanked Jacobs for pointing it out. pic.twitter.com/ey4TOsfm5a — Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (@RepSaraJacobs) September 18, 2025Fellow House Democrat Brad Schneider (D-IL) added to Jacobs’ objections and asked Rep. Self if the amendment would prohibit a State Department employee from having “Mr.” on his business card. Self agreed to “surrender and withdraw” the amendment without objection. Jacobs shared the exchange on social media and wrote: “Guess my Republican colleagues didn’t think this one through.”