Nearly 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade established protections for women seeking abortion and…
This year marks 50 years since Title IX was enacted, and thus enshrined in federal law that discrimination based on…
Dozens of House Republicans on Wednesday signed on to a petition to force a vote on legislation that would ban…
A potential House vote on a Republican-led bill on protecting women and girls in sports is a sign of hope…
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks filed a discharge petition for Rep. Steube’s bill, H.R.426, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021. Rep. Steube’s legislation ensures that women and girls are allowed a fair playing field in competitive sports by ensuring that school athletics comply with the Title IX recognition of a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The full text of the bill can be found here.
While Democrats celebrate Title IX, as they did last month for the 50th anniversary, their priorities show it has amounted…
“In reality, this misguided legislation promotes inequality and seriously harms the very citizens my colleagues claim to protect – women. By eliminating Title IX and forcing biological women to compete against biological men in sports, this legislation would take away opportunities for women on and off the field. Though blocked by the Democrats, my amendment would have prevented this discrimination, protected women, and promoted true equality.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in the 117th…
“The volunteers and community heroes here in the 17th District are what makes our community and the state of Florida so special. As we begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to bring our neighbors together and recognize the heroes who dedicate themselves to bettering our community.”
“The purpose of an abortion is to terminate a human life, which is entirely antithetical to the idea of “medical care.” Allowing tax deductions for ending a life not only violates our American principles, but also goes against the original intention of the deduction.”
“With nearly a fifth of Florida’s human trafficking victims being children, we need to empower our educators and administrators to understand the signs and protect our students. The safety of our children is a top priority in our education system and this legislation will protect precious lives by giving vulnerable children the support systems they need.”
