Trump Presses Congress to Pass College Sports Bill, Citing 27 State Women's Sports Laws
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Trump Presses Congress to Pass College Sports Bill, Citing 27 State Women's Sports Laws
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Summary
Trump renewed his push for the Protect College Sports Act on Friday, saying the Senate should stay in Washington until it passes and pledging to sign it.
The White House paired that appeal with a memo saying the bill would not override state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports, seeking to blunt criticism over federal preemption.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon tied the effort to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding transgender sports bans, arguing the measure protects fairness, roster spots and locker-room safety for female athletes.
The latest push follows Trump's Rose Garden remarks a day earlier, when he urged both chambers to pass the bipartisan bill before recess as lawmakers still debate women's-sports provisions.