Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn amendment proposed by Rep. Lauren Boebert to codify a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military according to their gender identity failed in the House by a vote of 212-217. Two Republican representatives, Mike Lawler of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, notably opposed Boebert's amendment. Rep. Nancy Mace successfully passed an amendment prohibiting TRICARE, the military health insurance plan, from covering certain gender-related medical procedures and treatments. Mace's TRICARE amendment passed 219-208, with five Democratic representatives joining Republicans in its support. A second amendment by Rep. Mace, which bans transgender individuals assigned male at birth from participating in women’s K-12 sports at Department of Defense-run schools, also passed 221-203. In fullHouse Republicans fail to turn Trump’s transgender military ban into law as two members defectMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The two Republicans who voted against Trump’s transgender troop ban
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn amendment proposed by Rep. Lauren Boebert to codify a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military according to their gender identity failed in the House by a vote of 212-217. Two Republican representatives, Mike Lawler of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, notably opposed Boebert's amendment. Rep. Nancy Mace successfully passed an amendment prohibiting TRICARE, the military health insurance plan, from covering certain gender-related medical procedures and treatments. Mace's TRICARE amendment passed 219-208, with five Democratic representatives joining Republicans in its support. A second amendment by Rep. Mace, which bans transgender individuals assigned male at birth from participating in women’s K-12 sports at Department of Defense-run schools, also passed 221-203. In fullHouse Republicans fail to turn Trump’s transgender military ban into law as two members defectMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
