A female Republican member of Congress claimed she was left in pain and needing to wear a sling after she was attacked in the Capitol by a “pro-trans man” over a row concerning single-sex bathrooms.

Officials said the suspect, James McIntyre, went through security screening prior to entering the Congressional building.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) was seen wearing a shoulder sling on Capitol Hill one day after an alleged assault she claims came in response to her recent calls for transgender women to be prohibited from using women’s restrooms on federal property.

Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was "fine" and recovering after suffering a fall at the U.S. Capitol, Republican Senator John Thune told reporters on Tuesday. McConnell, 82, is due to step down as the party's leader in the chamber next year,