Senate Democrats sink GOP-led bill to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports

Published March 3, 2025 7:04pm ET



Legislation to restrict transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports failed Monday evening to overcome a 60-vote Democratic filibuster in the Senate.

The GOP-led measure, dubbed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, was defeated along party lines 51-45.

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