[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DENOUNCE MAGA REPUBLICANS' TRANSGENDER BILL

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Protection of 
Women and Girls in Sports Act, or H.R. 734. This bill is yet another 
attack by the Republicans on a vulnerable population in America. It is 
nothing more than an attempt to score cheap political points and bully 
transgender youth. I question why the Republicans are so eager to pass 
this bill now.
  Do you remember what the Republicans said before the last election? 
They told Americans that they would work with President Biden to lower 
inflation, that they would work with the President to lower gas prices, 
they would protect the economy, support a rise in the debt ceiling, and 
offer an alternative budget.
  Now that they have the House majority, they have done none of those 
things. The Republican priorities are not aligned with the needs of the 
American people, and the American voters are paying attention to it.

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