New Delhi, March 12 -- A controversy has erupted in the US Congress after a transgender Representative was addressed as a man during a hearing.

The incident took place on Tuesday when Republican Representative Keith Self, Chair of a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, referred to Democrat Sarah McBride-the first transgender person elected to Congress from Delaware-as "mister".

Self, who chairs the subcommittee on Europe, introduced McBride as "the congressman from Delaware" during a hearing on arms control and US assistance to Europe.

In response, McBride called Self "Madam Chair".

The video of the exchange has since gone viral on social media, amassing more than 7.5 million views on X.

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