Dems Oppose Women's History Museum Bill over Requirement to only Honor 'Biological Women'

Dems oppose Women's History Museum bill over requirement to only honor 'biological women'

Proponents of a measure to build a Smithsonian museum exclusively honoring women criticized House Democrats for withdrawing support after language was added to the proposal to ensure the museum exhibits only women, not men who identify as female. #Smithsonian #WomensHistoryMuseum #NationalMall #genderidentity #transgender

Democrats Block 'Women's History Museum' Bill Because It Excludes Men

The Equality Caucus criticized the amendment as a "poisoned, partisan pony show."

Dems Vote Against Women's History Museum Vote

All four Democrats on the House Administration Committee voted Thursday against advancing a bill to build a Women’s History Museum on the National Mall, after Republicans added language specifying the museum would honor only biological women. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), said the measure cleared committee on a 7-4 party-line vote. Two of the Democrats who voted no, Reps. Terri Sewell of Alabama and Julie Johnson of Texas, …

4 House Dems vote against Women's History Museum bill over biological women-only amendment, Republican claims

The four Democrats on a House committee voted against advancing a measure related to authorizing land for the construction of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

Republicans Hold Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Hostage Over Anti-Trans Demands

Alexander/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.On Wednesday, the House Administration Committee met to mark up HR 1329, a bipartisan bill with more than 200 cosponsors intended to authorize the site of the new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall—a project Congress first authorized in 2020 that has sta…

House Democrats Don’t Want Women’s History Museum to Feature Biological Women Only

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2026 | Contact: kelly@kellyoliverpr.com WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) said that House Democrats should reconsider their opposition to building a Women’s History Museum that ensures only biological women are exhibited. Democrats on the House Administration Committee voted against this proposal yesterday.  “Americans should not fund a museum that compromises on the definition of […]