The Republican-led House passes a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women’s teams. It's unlikely to advance further.
Addressing the roadblock the longtime Democratic senator from California’s absence has created for judicial nominations, the administration says, “It is her decision.”Rep. Aaron Bean said that every time a male takes a lane in the pool or at the starting line, a female athlete loses the opportunity to compete.Democrats said every child regardless of gender identify deserves the opportunity to belong to a team and that preventing competitors from doing so sends the message that they don’t matter.
“These bills tell some of the most vulnerable children in our country that they do not belong,” Jayapal said. “Shame on you.” Pocan noted that in Utah at the time of the veto there were four transgender students out of 85,000 athletes statewide competing in high school sports, with only one competing in girls sports.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pledging to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only if coupled with a cap on future federal spending
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