Rep. Jasmine Crockett called Mace an “attention seeking loser" on social media after the confrontation. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) asked a Democratic colleague if she wanted to take an argument “outside” in a heated exchange on Tuesday.

A meeting of the House Oversight Committee erupted into chaos when Nancy Mace challenged a Democratic lawmaker to a fight. The Republican congresswoman, a lighting rod for controversy in recent months, was offended that Jasmine Crockett had called her “child” while criticizing her fixation on anti-trans messaging.

A heated meeting of the House Oversight Committee erupted into chaos on Tuesday when South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace challenged Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett to a fight on the House floor. Rep. Mace took offense to Crockett calling her “child” while criticizing her anti-trans messaging.