Bill to ban trans athletes from girls' and women's sports teams fails to advance in Senate
Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday night in a divided Senate as Democrats stood united against an issue that Republicans leveraged in last year's elections.
Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools’ athletic programs from allowing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of
Senate Dems face backlash after bill to prevent boys from playing girls' sports fails to break filibuster
Riley Gaines, Jennifer Sey and others torch Senate Democrats after the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act fails to break the filibuster.
Democrats Block Bill to Bar Transgender Girls From Female Sports Teams
Republicans argued the bill was essential to protecting women and girls, but also made clear they were bringing it up to portray Democrats as outside the mainstream. It stalled in the Senate.
Senate blocks ban on transgender athletes, as Trump pushes forward
The Senate plans to vote Monday on a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports. The bill wasn’t expected to get the 60 votes needed
Senate Democrats unite behind filibuster on GOP's transgender athletes bill
The legislation was stalled in a 51-45 split, which saw all Republicans vote in favor of the bill and all Democrats oppose. The stall comes despite pressure from the White House to pass the bill.
Senate Democrats block GOP bill targeting transgender athletes in girls', women's sports
Senate Democrats on Monday night blocked a GOP bill to halt federal funding for schools that allow transgender women and girls to participate in girls' and women's sports.
Bill to ban transgender athletes from girls, women’s sports teams fails to advance in U.S. Senate
Susan Collins, a Republican, voted to advance the bill, while Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, voted against it.
Senate Democrats block bill to ban transgender students in girls' sports
The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January and President Trump signed an executive order on the issue last month.
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Senate Dems Kill Legislative Effort To Protect Women’s Sports
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