Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg has expressed satisfaction following the House's approval of H.R. 28, known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The bill, authored by Representative Greg Steube, aims to reinforce Title IX protections for female athletes and safeguard these provisions from what supporters describe as radical regulatory changes.
Chairman Walberg stated: “The strides women have made across all corners of the sports world deserve to be celebrated and protected. Yet, girls and women are losing opportunities to compete when a biological male enters the field. How is this any different than keeping women off the field altogether? Allowing women and girls to suffer for the sake of the dishonesty of wokeness is inexcusable. I am pleased to see the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act pass the House and I applaud Congressman Steube and the countless women who are fighting to protect the legacy—and future—of women’s athletics in this country.”
House Speaker Johnson also commented on the passage: “This is a great day for women in America. House Republicans yet again stood up for women. Today, the House voted to uphold common sense. We voted to require all schools receiving federal funds to uphold the original meaning of Title IX and keep biological men out of women’s sports. Last Congress, we also voted on this legislation. And not one Democrats joined us. The American people sent a clear message in November. They want a return to common sense, but Democrats are ignoring them.”
Representative Steube emphasized: "The House has delivered on its promise to protect women's sports. Americans are united in our belief that men have no place in women's sports, whether it's breaking records, entering locker rooms, or stealing scholarship opportunities. Denying biological truth erases fairness in sports and puts women's safety and opportunities at risk. Today's passage sends a clear message to the Senate—protecting women and girls in sports is not negotiable."
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