Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls

The proposal requires immigration authorities to hold and deport immigrants charged with crimes like burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting.

Two House Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports. Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender inclusion in sports during the 2024 election, putting Democrats, who have embraced LGBTQ+ rights, on the defense.

Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, which he said took a political toll.

WASHINGTON - Two Texas Democrats were members of the party to vote to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen) and Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) were the only two Democrats to vote yes on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

The House passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," which could change Title IX protections and ensure only people assigned female at birth participate in women and girls athletics, on Tuesday on a vote of 218-206-1.

Nearly all House Democratic lawmakers voted against a bill Tuesday that would prevent men from competing in women’s sports. The

The new House made transgender students in sports one of its first priorities for 2025. The bill’s path in the Senate is unclear.

A bill banning transgender athletes from women’s sports is headed to the Senate after passing with support from a Republican majority and two South Texas Democrats, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez.

The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a floor vote to ban trans and intersex girls and women from participating in sports at federally funded schools and universities. A similar bill is also currently before the U.

U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen were the only two Democrats in the House to back the bill, which now heads to the Senate.