Newly-elected Rep Sarah McBride, the first openly-transgender member of Congress, criticized Republican efforts to restrict transgender youth from competing in women’s sports, saying that she is “mystified that this is a priority”.
Last Friday the House voted on its rules package, which determines how the House of Representatives will conduct itself in terms of procedure, and also outlined a series of legislation considered priority.
At the top of the list is legislation that would change the determination for compliance with Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs that receive federal dollars.
The law would amend the term “sex” to be defined as “sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” Republicans focused heavily on trans girls playing in women’s sports throughout the 2024 election campaign in House, Senate and presidential races .
McBride said that she had spoken with her Democratic colleagues about the legislation, and they are equally frustrated.