GOP, Dem and women

GOP's two top Dem Senate targets justify blocking bill to bar men from women's sports
Sens. Ossoff and Shaheen explained why they had voted with all Democrats to block a bill to bar males from women’s sports.
Senate Democrats block GOP bill targeting transgender athletes in girls', women's sports
Senate Democrats on Monday night blocked a GOP bill to halt federal funding for schools that allow transgender women and girls to participate in girls' and women's sports.
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of
Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools’ athletic programs from allowing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.
Fetterman maverick persona doesn't translate as senator helps block trans sports bill
Sen. John Fetterman's political statements and his blunt nature haven't necessarily translated to his voting record, which show he tends to vote with his party on key issues.
Trump’s anti-trans sports bill fails in the Senate
The Senate has blocked the Republican-led effort to pass a federal ban on the participation of trans athletes in women’s sports. While Trump’s executive order on the same issue remains in effect (until repealed by a new president),
Georgia Republicans don’t rule out Senate bids as popular GOP governor remains undecided
Georgia House Reps. Rich McCormick and Mike Collins left the door open to potential Senate bids in 2026 if Gov. Kemp doesn't run himself.
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis slams Trump-aligned operative who called to replace him in North Carolina Senate race
Tillis won his previous two Senate races in battleground North Carolina by less than 2 percentage points. Tillis formally ...
Tariff tumult gives Senate GOP whiplash
President Trump’s continuous back-and-forth on tariffs is taking a toll on Republican lawmakers who admit the constant announcements are difficult to follow even as they try to assuage concerns ...
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Senate Republicans plot changes to House-passed blueprint for Trump's agenda
They obviously weren’t serious about it,” he added. But most senators, including Senate GOP leadership, are concerned that the package extends the tax cuts enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts an ...
GOP counts on obscure Senate referee to pass Trump’s tax agenda
Trump is asking Republicans to make his 2017 law permanent in addition to new cuts he promised on the campaign trail, such as ...
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Ohio House GOP proposes marijuana legislation that's less restrictive than Senate's version
The Ohio House has introduced a rival bill to the Senate's restrictive marijuana reform. This one is more mild. It keeps the ...
Republicans can only lose 1 vote to avoid government shutdown — can they stick together?
Still, Republican leaders face a tricky math situation. Any spending legislation will require 217 votes to pass if all members are present and voting. That means Republicans, with 218 members in their ...
Musk predicts 60 GOP Senate seats in 2026
Elon Musk seems to believe that Republicans can take a Senate supermajority in the 2026 midterm elections, but is that even ...