Mark Pocan: “You have probably heard the Republican majority tell you they are laser focused on reducing costs for the average…”

“You have probably heard the Republican majority tell you they are laser focused on reducing costs for the average American by lowering inflation. You have likely heard about their alleged quest for a smaller, less-intrusive government. Yup, I have heard them, too. Well, this week in Congress clearly shows they didn't mean any of that. In fact, quite the opposite. Just yesterday, Republicans showed their real priorities--partisan ultra-MAGA political priorities--by considering a trans and intersex sports ban as their opening salvo in their efforts to undermine the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Here are the facts. Young people participate in sports to be part of a team, learn sportsmanship, and challenge themselves. It is about friendships and learning to work together as a team. The GOP sports ban seeks to strip trans girls of all ages of these opportunities. Look, there are real, pressing problems impacting women's and girls' sports, including sexual harassment and assault, lack of equal resources, and pay inequality. These are real issues that the GOP majority is ignoring. There are pressing problems facing kids of our Nation, including nearly 50,000 gun deaths a year, including more than 4,700 that involve kids; but not a peep from the Republicans in Congress about something that is actually killing children.…”