High Country Times

As the nation marks the 52nd anniversary of Title IX, a landmark law ensuring equal opportunities and safe single-sex spaces for women and girls, the Committee on Education and the Workforce has taken steps to defend its original intent. Chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the committee passed H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at nullifying the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX rule.

The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), was approved with a vote of 24 to 16. The Biden administration's rule has faced criticism for allowing men to enter women’s and girls’ private spaces.

Chairwoman Foxx commented on the resolution: “This resolution does nothing more than reinforce a biological and common-sense reality that we all know deep-down is true. Women should be safe in intimate spaces, and men should not compete in women’s sports."

Foxx continued, "Sex differences are biological, an inescapable fact acknowledged by most Americans. The Biden rule to allow men to intrude into women’s spaces and take opportunities away from women is deeply unsettling and, frankly, unnatural."

She further expressed concern about the broader implications of the rule: “Moreover, the rule sets an uneasy precedent. Where does the destruction and erasure of women’s spaces end? The softball field? The locker room? The bathroom? The prison cell? We should reject this aberration of an executive action and instead support Rep. Miller’s CRA resolution that would strengthen Title IX protections for young females.”

The legislation now awaits consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives.