Melanie Stansbury: “What I would like to know is, what does this bill have to do with lowering costs, the economy, or making our communities…”

“What I would like to know is, what does this bill have to do with lowering costs, the economy, or making our communities safer? The answer is nothing. We are 2 weeks into the 119th Congress, and the GOP is already wasting our time on political messaging bills. This bill is not about protecting women or children. It is the opposite. It is about government overreach, telling parents their kids can't play T-ball or run track and telling our athletic associations that they can't regulate sports. It is about bullying trans kids, who are amongst the most vulnerable in our communities, and subjecting our children to potentially dangerous situations in their schools. We won't stand for it. It has to stop. H.R. 28 is an assault on the safety of the trans community and our children. It puts hate and division over unity, and it undermines equality in this country. It has to stop. Mr. Speaker, that is why I oppose this bill, and I urge my colleagues to vote against it.”