Senate Democrats on Saturday blocked a Republican-backed amendment that would have barred transgender girls and women from participating in female school sports, defeating an effort to attach the measure to the GOP’s SAVE America Act during a tense and meandering weekend debate that showed little sign of resolution.
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More than 30 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to reject a Republican-backed elections bill they say would both restrict access to the ballot and advance a broader federal push targeting transgender people.
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In a letter sent Wednesday, groups…
Senate Republicans have unveiled a comprehensive amendment package to the SAVE America Act that combines new federal voting restrictions with policies targeting transgender people. It comes after President Donald Trump has insisted that the provisions be added and the bill passed.
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If you thought the SAVE Act could not become more dangerous, recent news from Washington suggests otherwise.
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As Congress debates the legislation, President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers to attach additional provisions targeting transgender Americans, including restrictions…
While millions of Americans are opening credit card bills they can’t pay, buying gas they can barely afford, skimping on groceries that cost too much, and rationing prescription medications their insurance no longer fully covers, _Donald Trump_ took to Truth Social for a reason that has nothing to do with affordability.
From his gilded digital, gold-plated soapbox, he declared that he would…
The nation’s most influential LGBTQ+ civil rights group is accusing President Donald Trump of trying to turn transgender Americans into political leverage as he pressures Congress to pass a controversial voting bill.
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In a statement Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign sharply criticized…
President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on Congress to pass a major elections bill while insisting it include provisions targeting transgender people.
The legislation, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, would require Americans registering to vote in federal elections to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and comply with stricter voter identification…