Nearly Every House Democrat Votes Against Bill to Protect Women's Sports

Nearly every House Democrat voted to block the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act on Tuesday. Despite the overwhelming opposition from Democrats, the bill passed the House with Republican support.

This landmark legislation amends Title IX so that protections are recognized based on sex rather than the gender identity an individual claims to adopt. The bill was brought forth to confront the increasing concern surrounding male athletes who identify as transgender and then compete in women's sports.

'Men are men, women are women, and men cannot become women. ... It’s just that simple.'

The bill states that any federally funded sports program "designated for women or girls" that allows "a person whose sex is male to participate" will be in violation of the law. The legislation goes on to clarify that "sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth."

The bill passed with the support of 216 Republicans and just two Democrats, Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez. There were 206 Democrats who voted against the bill.

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