House Passes Controversial Legislation 218-206

The Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act has passed the House, mostly along party lines.

Only two Democrats supported the legislation, with the final vote being 218-206.

Reps. Dan Cuellar (D-TX) and Vicente Gonzales (D-TX) supported the bill.

Will It Die?

Since this is not budgetary legislation, it will have to beat the filibuster to pass the Senate and make its way to the president’s desk, and that will not be easy.

The legislation is a pushback against Biden’s Title IX rules, as it would ban “transgender women from competing on teams consistent with their gender identity and amends Title IX.”

In other words, women’s sports would be protected from having biological men competing against them.

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines stated, “The Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act passes the House with 2 Texas Democrats (Gonzalez and Cuellar) voting in support making it bipartisan.”

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) stated, “Kicking girls off sports teams to make way for biological males takes opportunities away from these girls.

“This means fewer college scholarships and fewer opportunities for girls. It also makes them second-class citizens in their own sports and puts their safety at risk. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act offers a new promise to America’s women and girls.”

In reality, this bill will die in the Senate, as I just don’t see Republicans being able to whip up seven votes to get this passed the filibuster.

But you never know… if Senator Thune (R-S.D.) floors this bill, it will be tough for Democrats in more moderate states to look their constituents in the eye.

And to be honest, this is not a partisan issue, as I know plenty of Democrats, especially in the New Jersey and Philadelphia areas, and all of them want this legislation to get through, so you just never know.

Will Senators truly represent their constituents or will they push the Democrat agenda?