Dozens of Senate Democrats have voted to block a Republican-led bill that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports in federally funded schools.
According to NBC News, Democrats filibustered the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in a party-line vote 51-45, falling short of the 60 voted needed to advance the bill that was introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)
The legislation had already passed the House, and mirrored an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January, but from this point will go no further. NBC News further reported the failed measure will likely become a talking point for Republicans during the upcoming mid-term elections.
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said Tuberville was “trying to churn the social wars about something that really doesn’t exist,” and noted that despite voting against the bill, he believes transgender women…
