The confrontation, in which Mace challenged Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas, to “take it outside,” erupted during a call for a civil rights subcommittee to be reinstituted. That prompted Mace to accuse Democrats of failing to protect women’s rights because of their support for transgender people.

Rep. Nancy Mace took offense when Rep. Jasmine Crockett said "child, listen" in a response, sparking a contentious back-and-forth in which Mace challenged Crockett to "take it outside."