Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Delaware At-large District

U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)

Prior offices

Delaware State Senate District 1

Years in office: 2020 - 2025

Predecessor: Harris McDowell (D)

Successor: Dan Cruce (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 15, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

American University, 2013

Personal

Birthplace

Wilmington, DE

Religion

Presbyterian

Profession

Public relations

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Sarah McBride (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Delaware's At-Large Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McBride (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Delaware's At-Large Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. The Democratic primary for this office on September 15, 2026, was canceled.

According to CNN, McBride is the first out transgender person to serve in Congress.

Biography

Sarah McBride was born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1990. She earned a bachelor's degree from American University in 2013. McBride's career experience includes working as a national press secretary with the Human Rights Campaign, with the Center for American Progress, with the White House during the Obama administration, with former Gov. Jack Markell (D), and with former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (D). She has served as a member of the board of directors with the Delaware Art Museum, with Delaware Colleges of Art and Design, and with Equality Delaware. She served in the Delaware Senate from 2020 to 2024.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

McBride was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Research and Technology
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Foreign Affairs

Elections

2026

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2026

United States House election in Delaware, 2026 (September 15 Republican primary)

United States House election in Delaware, 2026 (September 15 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Incumbent Sarah McBride, Joseph Arminio, Earl Cooper, and Scott Walker are running in the general election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sarah McBride (D)
		Joseph Arminio (R)
		Earl Cooper (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
		Scott Walker (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah McBride advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Joseph Arminio defeated John Whalen III and Earl Cooper in the Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 15, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Arminio	47.8	17,924
		John Whalen III	32.2	12,068
		Earl Cooper	20.0	7,499

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 37,491
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Donyale Hall (R)
• Lee Murphy (R)

Endorsements

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• National Education Association
• BKR Hornets Chapter of Brown Kids Read National (Sway voting group by Dariana Mallett)
• DE Voting Initiative (Sway voting group by Latoya)
• Humane World Action Fund
• It's Our Future (Sway voting group by Skyler Stefanski)
• Keep the First State 1st (Sway voting group by Andrew Avila)
• Mamdanification (Sway voting group by Hunter Dunn and Smallplates)
• Take Care of Our Neighbors (ESMD) (Sway voting group by Marie Flood)
• The Civic Social (Sway voting group by Ashley Getugi)
• The Dad Briefs' Kitchen Table (Sway voting group by Slade Wentworth)
• Trans Rights are Human Rights - Amplify Respect (Sway voting group by Rey Katz)

2024

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2024

Delaware's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

Delaware's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Sarah McBride defeated John Whalen III in the general election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McBride (D)	57.9	287,830
		John Whalen III (R)	42.1	209,606

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 497,436
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Sarah McBride defeated Earl Cooper and Elias Weir in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McBride	79.9	66,764
		Earl Cooper	16.2	13,557
		Elias Weir	3.9	3,286

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Colleen Davis (D)
• Eugene Young (D)
• Alexander Geise (D)
• Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
• Curtis Aiken (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

John Whalen III defeated Donyale Hall in the Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Whalen III	55.8	19,880
		Donyale Hall	44.2	15,752

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,632
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Arminio (R)

2022

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Delaware State Senate District 1

Incumbent Sarah McBride won election in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McBride (D)	100.0	13,204

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah McBride advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 1.

2020

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Delaware State Senate District 1

Sarah McBride defeated Steve Washington in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McBride (D)	73.3	16,865
	Submit photo	Steve Washington (R)	26.7	6,144

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,009
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 1

Sarah McBride defeated Joseph McCole in the Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 1 on September 15, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McBride	91.3	7,902
	Submit photo	Joseph McCole	8.7	752

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,654
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Steve Washington advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 1.

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Campaign website

McBride’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Expanding access to healthcare and bringing down costs. Health care is a human right. In the wealthiest nation on earth, any person left without health coverage is a moral failing. In Congress, I will support any positive policy that advances our country toward the ultimate goal of universal coverage. At a minimum, we should expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing while lowering the age of eligibility and providing a public option. The fight does not end with universal coverage. No one should have to choose between their job and getting the care they need, which is why in Congress I will fight for guaranteed paid sick time and paid family and medical leave. From nurses and physician assistants to dentists and physicians, health care providers are the backbone of our health care system. Everyone should be able to access a quality provider near them, regardless of whether you live in a small town in Sussex or just north of Wilmington. As I have successfully done in the legislature, I will support our health care workforce by bringing investments to Delaware for education and career support. Ensuring access to reproductive health care. As MAGA extremists continue to criminalize abortion, I will fight to protect the private relationship between a patient and their physician. In my time in the State Senate, I proudly worked to make Delaware a safe haven for reproductive care. I’ve supported and co-sponsored every pro-choice bill that has come before me and been a champion of bills expanding access to reproductive care in Delaware. Now, I want to take this experience to Congress and fight for reproductive freedom for all. It is so important that we shed light on the importance of reproductive health and maternal health, especially for women of color. We must take decisive action to bridge the gap in health disparities here at home and around the world. In 2022, I helped expand Medicaid coverage for post-pregnancy care. In Congress, I will be a staunch advocate for coverage, including through Medicaid, for the full range of reproductive health care patients need and to end draconian policies like the global gag rule that limit funds internationally in reproductive health care. An economy that benefits workers and families. The American Dream is unaffordable and inaccessible for too many workers. Delawareans across our state are struggling under rising costs and insufficient wages. Our government is not doing enough to support people as they set off in their careers and seek to start a family. Every worker deserves a living wage, basic protections, good benefits, and the support necessary for them to thrive. That is why Congress must increase the federal minimum wage to $15 and set it to rise with inflation. In Congress, I will fight to pass the critical policies that got cut from the Build Back Better Act like paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, and investments in housing and elder care. Advocating for workers’ rights and strengthening unions. The backbone of the American middle class is the right to organize and form strong unions. For 40 years, Republicans have sought to weaken federal protections for workers, undermine the enforcement of national labor laws, and strip workers of their right to organize. In order to restore the American middle class, we must do more to support unions and empower workers in their right to organize. In Congress, I will sponsor and support the PRO Act. Just as I have in the General Assembly, I will work arm and arm with unions to enhance protections for the right to organize, fully fund agencies looking out for workers, and ensure that as new industries and economies emerge, they are powered by a unionized workforce. I will also fight to codify President Biden's executive order that federal projects are contracted with unionized workforces. Unions don’t need lip service; they deserve a champion. Reforming our criminal justice system. Our criminal justice system should protect everyone equally, but unfortunately, it never truly has. That is why our system needs reform to right the wrongs of the past, foster public safety, and help put people on the path toward a brighter future. In Delaware, I’ve supported meaningful criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing recidivism, expanding expungements, and ensuring reintegration after incarceration. I have also supported expanding the use of police body cameras, pressed for reform in police training, and advocated for increased transparency in policing. I'll bring this experience to Congress and help make our criminal justice system work for everyone. I’ll vote to end mass incarceration, legalize marijuana and expunge convictions, and help to reimagine a system that prioritizes reentry and prevents recidivism. Rescuing our climate and promoting sustainability. Climate change poses an urgent threat to both our planet and our home, Delaware, the nation’s lowest-lying state. President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act was the single largest investment in green infrastructure and the most profound attempt to rescue our climate in history. Building on that progress must be a top priority for Delaware’s sole member of Congress. In the House, I’ll fight to increase investment in renewable energy, make green technologies affordable and accessible for consumers and businesses, and ensure that the sustainable industries of the future employ a local and unionized workforce. In order to achieve net-zero emissions as soon as possible, the United States must demonstrate commitment to both domestic action and global investment. Keeping our families safe from gun violence. Few policies are more urgent and high stakes than gun safety policies. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community, whether you are walking alone at night or going to school during the day. The truth is, when it comes to guns, our country has lost its common sense. We need Congress to step up and fight for the safety of our loved ones and children. We need Congress to pass common-sense gun safety laws. I am proud to have helped ban assault weapons in Delaware and pass the most significant gun safety package in the state’s history. When elected to Congress, I will vote to strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons, and institute safeguards to prevent dangerous individuals from getting guns. A future-looking economy that benefits Delaware. Throughout the 20th century, Delaware has led the nation in harnessing new technologies to improve the way people bank. WSFS, a Delaware institution, created the first iteration of the debit card in 1972. In 1980, Delaware’s economy was revolutionized with the passage of the Financial Center Development Act, which made Delaware a leader in accessing credit with those same technologies. Nearly forty-five years later, Delaware is writing a new economic chapter for our state. Our financial system is undergoing a radical transformation as businesses and banks transition to using new financial technologies, or fintechs. Delaware has the capacity to leverage our legacy to become a leader in these evolving industries, but only with federal action that lays the foundation for innovation. Congress must help position the United States - and Delaware - as a global leader by fostering progress with federal investment and federal regulation that provide consumers with protections and entrepreneurs with clarity. The United States has not enacted new securities laws since 1933. Our existing laws around banking do not fit 21st century technologies and without updates, we risk harming consumers, innovation, and economic opportunities. Clear and stable rules that defend the privacy and security of consumers serve businesses and consumers well. Passing robust data privacy legislation will restore consumer agency over personal data and help build trust and confidence in emerging financial services. Just as I’ve done in the Delaware General Assembly, I’ll fight for these common sense protections. By embracing fintech, blockchain technology, and crypto innovation, we have the opportunity to cultivate a more inclusive economy that reaches every corner of our nation – and sets Delaware’s economy up for long term success. Protecting and expanding access to voting. Democracy is strongest when every citizen can make their voice heard. We can make our democracy more healthy and inclusive by removing barriers to voting and enacting strong protections against voter disenfranchisement in all its forms. In the Delaware General Assembly, I have joined many of my colleagues in passing vote by mail, early voting, and same-day voter registration. These efforts have been blocked by extremist voices peddling Donald Trump’s lies to undermine the right to vote. In February of this year, Delaware’s Superior Court issued a decision in a case brought by the Delaware Republican Party striking down laws passed by the Delaware General Assembly to expand early voting and permanent absentee voting in Delaware. While I’m hopeful that this decision will be overturned on appeal, this ruling made it clear that no state is safe from Republican Party extremists looking to reduce voter participation and take away access to the ballot box until Congress passes stronger voting rights protections. When elected, I will co-sponsor and fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. These bills will protect voting rights and combat the issues compromising the integrity of our electoral system such as dark money politics, election denialism, and gerrymandering. In Congress, I will be a champion of free and fair elections and work to strengthen our Democracy.	”
—Sarah McBride’s campaign website (2024)

2022

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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sarah McBride completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McBride's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sarah grew up in Wilmington in the First Senate District. She has been involved in progressive and community advocacy for most of her life, including working for former Governor Jack Markell, Attorney General Beau Biden, and in the Obama White House. McBride led the successful effort to pass a landmark non-discrimination bill in Delaware, has worked with state leaders to expand health care covered by Medicaid in Delaware, and helped secure passage of legislation protecting vulnerable youth from child abuse.

For her efforts advancing equality in Delaware, former Gov. Markell awarded Sarah the Order of the First State, making her one of the youngest Delawareans granted the state's highest civilian honor.

Sarah currently serves as a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization. In 2016, she made history when she spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. And this past year, Sarah taught public policy to students at the University of Delaware's Biden Institute.

Sarah is also the author of Tomorrow Will Be Different, which recounts her experiences fighting for equality in Delaware and nationally, as well as her relationship with her late husband, Andrew Cray, for whom McBride was a caregiver throughout a battle with cancer that ultimately claimed his life.

Sarah, who serves on the board of several local boards, has been endorsed by the Delaware Democratic Party.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Sarah has spent her life fighting for people to have dignity and a fair shot and has delivered real results.
• Sarah has the creativity and imagination to meet this moment with meaningful change that makes a real difference in people's lives.
• Sarah knows that to grow Delaware's economy and bring jobs to the first state we need to make health care affordable, build quality public schools, and adopt real benefits for working families.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Watching my husband Andy battle cancer made health care personal for me. I'm committed to expanding access to health care, lowering insurance and prescription costs, and fighting for comprehensive coverage for all of us.

I've been a caregiver and I know how challenging it is. Delaware should join other states by passing universal paid family and medical leave so that nobody has to choose between their family and a day's wages.

Delaware is full of excellent educators who are deeply committed to every student's success, but Dover has a lot of work to do to ensure that our tax dollars give every child from Cape to Christina the same great education I got from Red Clay. From supporting wrap-around services to reforming our funding that accounts for students living with poverty, language barriers, and disabilities, I am committed to leveling the playing field for our kids.

Kids who start their education early are getting a head start on the rest of their lives. We've made real progress on early childhood education; now it's time to guarantee that every family can access affordable early childhood education.

The economy of the future lies in innovation, renewable energy, and green industries. We can and must protect our environment and empower our communities all at the same time by investing in sustainable energy and attracting green jobs.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Our nation recently lost a hero legislator and civil rights leaders, John Lewis. John Lewis spent his youth fighting for civil and equal rights. No matter the challenges, John Lewis never wavered in his commitment to justice and his belief that this country can change. He personified courage and grace, heart and imagination. After risking his life for civil rights, he would go onto Congress, where he demonstrated that you can be bold and build bridges at the same time - in fact, it's often the best path toward progress. It is on all of us - elected officials, candidates, and voters - to follow John Lewis' legacy of compassion and courage and to never stop challenging ourselves and our communities to live up to our highest ideals and fullest potential.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

We are in deep need of leaders with compassion and courage. We need leaders who know and feel the experiences of their constituents and have the courage to make the difficult decisions and necessary change that we need to ensure opportunity and dignity for all. Leaders listen, they think, they are kind, and they understand that the only way forward is by building bridges, not walls. Every generation is defined by whether or not they expand opportunity and equality to those who have been excluded and left behind. I'm running to build a Delaware that more fully lives up to our values as a state of neighbors. In order to meet that responsibility, we must all demonstrate compassion and courage.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. I believe it is one of the best books on leadership that I have ever read.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

By far, the most difficult experience of my life was losing my husband Andy to cancer. Andy was and is the love of my life. He was kind, brilliant, funny, and brave.

While we were still dating, Andy was diagnosed with cancer. After initially getting a clean bill of health, Andy received the news that every cancer patient fears: his cancer was back and it was terminal. When we found out that he didn't have much time left, Andy and I decided to get married. I was lucky enough to marry the man of my dreams, but unfortunately cancer would take him away from me just days later.

Throughout his battle with cancer, I served as Andy's caregiver. I do so while we both tried to balance full time jobs. There were times where I doubted whether I had the strength. There were moments when I worried that I wouldn't be able to do what was necessary to keep Andy alive. But his love for me, and my love for him, kept me going.

Knowing and loving Andy left me profoundly changed, but I saw the best in humanity during that time. I saw the best in our communities. I learned that hope only makes sense in the face of hardship. And I left feeling what Dr. King called "the fierce urgency of now."

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Long before COVID-19, Delaware was at an inflection point. For the last fifty years, we've been able to rely on one industry or, even, one employer to help drive our economy. But to build the economy of the future and to attract the rising generation of workers, we have to create a depth of opportunity and a diverse workforce. That is a big challenge for a small state, but I believe we can meet it if we make Delaware a state where people of all backgrounds want to live, work, and raise a family. To do that, we need to ensure working families have real benefits like paid family and medical leave and a livable wage, access to high quality public schools, and affordable health care that meets their needs. We need to harness new technologies and emerging industries to build an innovative and green economy. To do that, we need leaders with courage, compassion, and imagination to meet this moment with meaningful action.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I support an independent, non-partisan redistricting process that removes party politics from the redistricting process. Redistricting should be based on data, community cohesion, and fairness, not personal political interest.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

The best part of running for office are the conversations you have with voters. From the start of the campaign, I've knocked on thousands of doors, attended hundreds of civic and community events, and, since COVID has required us to move our operation virtual, spoken to hundreds of voters over the phone. With how negative and toxic our national politics can be, in the countless conversations I've had with First District residents, I've been reminded how much we have in common and how hungry people are for a politics rooted in kindness and compassion.

I've met Delawareans caring for an ill spouse, parents struggling to afford childcare, workers who have seen their wages cut during COVID-19, and families who have lost loved ones to violence or the opioid epidemic. Despite the challenges people are facing, I've met neighbors who have turned their pain into purpose and persevered through hardship. Throughout the campaign, the hopefulness and compassion of my neighbors throughout the First District, from Wilmington to Bellefonte to Claymont, have left me inspired.

In these conversations and in my own life, I've seen firsthand that families need progress and they need it now. When we delay meaningful change, too many get left behind.

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Sarah McBride campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Delaware At-large District	On the Ballot general	$5,556,755	$3,437,843
2024	U.S. House Delaware At-large District	Won general	$4,091,643	$3,884,516
2022	Delaware State Senate District 1	Won general	$38,625	$57,243
2020	Delaware State Senate District 1	Won general	$271,002	N/A**
Grand total			$9,958,026	$7,379,603
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Sarah McBride

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
V. Fixmer-Oraiz  source  (D)	Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 4 (2026)		–
Ayaan Moledina  source  (Nonpartisan)	Round Rock Independent School District Place 3 (2026)		–
April McClain Delaney  source  (D)	U.S. House Maryland District 6 (2026)	Primary	Advanced in Primary
Angie Craig  source  (D)	U.S. Senate Minnesota (2026)	Primary	Lost Primary
Mikie Sherrill  source  (D)	Governor of New Jersey (2025)	Primary	Won General

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Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

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Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.   An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (H.R.1) was a reconciliation bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/4/2025, which provided funding for various federal programs, increased the statutory debt limit, and addressed tax policy. It was also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate, and Vice President J.D. Vance (R) cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of passage in the Senate.	Passed (218-214)
Nay	SAVE Act   The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025 that required individuals to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-208)
Nay	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.   Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 (H.Con.Res.14) was a resolution agreed to by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025, which established the congressional budget for the federal government for fiscal year 2025 and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 and provided reconciliation instructions for legislation to increase the statutory debt limit. The resolution was one of the budget resolutions proposed during the 2025 reconciliation process and required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (216-214)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026   The Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/12/2025, which ended the government shutdown that began on 10/1/2025 by appropriating funds for federal agencies through 1/30/2026 and providing appropriations for certain programs through the end of fiscal year 2026. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (222-209)
Nay	Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.1968) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 3/15/2025, which provided appropriations for federal agencies for the fiscal year 2025 and extended various expiring authorities and programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Nay	GENIUS Act   The GENIUS Act (S.1582) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/18/2025, which created a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, digital assets with a fixed redeemable value. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (308-122)
Yea	Epstein Files Transparency Act   The Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/19/2025, which required the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation and prosecution in a searchable format. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (427-1)
Nay	Laken Riley Act   The Laken Riley Act (S.5) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 1/29/2025, which required the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain individuals residing in the United States without legal permission who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting and authorized states to sue the federal government for alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (263-156)
Nay	NORRA of 2025   The No Rogue Rulings Act, or NORRA of 2025 (H.R.1526), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/9/2025 that would limit the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions, allowing them to issue injunctions that apply only to the parties in the case before the court. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (219-213)
Nay	Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025   The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R.875) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 6/26/2025 that would make driving while impaired or intoxicated grounds for barring an individual residing in the United States without legal permission from admission into the country or for deportation of the individual. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (246-160)
Nay	Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025   The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 1/14/2025 that would prohibit school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose sex was male to participate in programs for women or girls.	Passed (218-206)

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

McBride was assigned to the following committees:

• Banking, Business, and Insurance Committee
• Senate Education Committee
• Executive Committee
• Health & Social Services Committee, Chair
• Senate Judiciary Committee

2021-2022

McBride was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Corrections and Public Safety Committee
• Health & Social Services Committee, Chair
• Housing and Land Use Committee
• Senate Veterans Affairs Committee

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Preceded by Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)	U.S. House Delaware At-large District 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Harris McDowell (D)	Delaware State Senate District 1 2020-2025	Succeeded by Dan Cruce (D)

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