Panhandle Times

On July 11, 2024, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, voiced his support for H.J. Res. 165 on the House floor. The resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL-15), aims to block the Biden Administration’s Title IX rule that redefines “sex” to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The U.S. House of Representatives passed this Congressional Review Act resolution with a vote of 210 to 205.

“President Biden has led a crusade against biological reality and common sense,” stated Congressman Moran. “This new Title IX rule erodes underlying protections for women and girls. As a father of two young ladies, I am devastated and appalled by the action of the Department of Education. Title IX was written to protect women by ensuring equal opportunities for young women and girls in educational programs. However, this new rule, promoted by radical ideologies, shatters it by redefining sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity.”

Congressman Moran further elaborated: “Contrary to the Administration’s new rule, our resolution guarantees a level playing field to uphold athletics’ core principles of integrity and fairness, and it reaffirms that boys will be boys and girls will be girls. Democrats are weaponizing the Department of Education by blurring the lines between men and women, and this new Title IX rule blatantly disregards common sense and the natural laws of this world, and frankly, of God, putting women and girls at a disadvantage and at risk. Our resolution will uphold the original intent of Title IX."

In April, the Biden Administration announced its final Title IX rule that removed female-only spaces such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and other sex-separated areas while also allowing biological males to compete within women’s sports and organizations. This House-passed resolution seeks to block the Administration’s final rule.

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