Democrats block SAVE America Act amendment to bar transgender athletes in women’s sports

GOP bid to target transgender athletes falls flat in the Senate

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans tried and failed Saturday to attach a measure targeting transgender athletes to the restrictive voter ID bill they are seeking to push through Congress, resurfacing an issue aimed at putting Democrats on the defensive before midterm elections the GOP is at risk of losing.

Senators block measure on transgender athletes

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women's sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump's priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill.

Senate blocks Trump-backed trans sports ban in Republican voting bill

Democrats reject effort to add restrictions on transgender athletes to the SAVE Act as debate drags on.

Senate Dems block SAVE America Act amendment on ‘trans’ athletes

Senate Democrats voted Saturday to defeat a Republican-sponsored amendment to the SAVE America Act that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, an issue that Republicans plan to play up in this year’s midterm elections. The Senate voted 49-41 along party lines to block the amendment sponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville...

Senate rejects amendment banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

The vote occurred during a rare weekend session where senators were debating a comprehensive voting bill