Two House Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports. Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender inclusion in sports during the 2024 election, putting Democrats, who have embraced LGBTQ+ rights, on the defense.
The House passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," which could change Title IX protections and ensure only people assigned female at birth participate in women and girls athletics, on Tuesday on a vote of 218-206-1.
Nearly all House Democratic lawmakers voted against a bill Tuesday that would prevent men from competing in women’s sports. The
Only two Democrats, Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar of Texas, voted in favor of the bill while one Democrat, Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina, voted present. The bill would amend Title IX to recognize sex “based solely on a person’s ...
Texas Democratic Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar both sided with the Republican majority, and North Carolina Democratic Rep. Don Davis voted "present."
(The Center Square) – Federal legislation passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday has mirror language to North Carolina ... Texas Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez were ...
Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar of Texas were the two Democrats who voted for the bill and Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina was the present vote. Republicans put attacks on Democrats over transgender issues front and center in competitive races ...
Federal legislation passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday has mirror language to North Carolina’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act that became law on Aug. 16, 2023. Party-line votes also reflected the times.
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools. The legislation defines sex based solely on biological and genetic factors at birth.
President Donald Trump has ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to freeze all foreign aid, which includes funding for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
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Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand is hoping to pass federal legislation that would dedicate $100 million in federal funding to help build childcare facilities across the U.S. The 'Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act,