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

The GOP provision has sparked an outcry from the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, who has vowed to vote no on the NDAA.

Mace said she was “physically accosted” by a man advocating for transgender rights. Witnesses with a group affiliated with the man dispute the allegation, saying the two simply shared a handshake.

A man is facing a federal charge after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) says he assaulted her because of her views on transgender people.

Rep. Nancy Mace wore a sling on her arm Wednesday at the Capitol after saying she was “accosted” on campus the previous night, though foster youth advocates disputed her account. “I was physically ...