How Many Democrats Voted Against MTG's Bill to Outlaw Transgender Surgeries for Kids?

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tgs-bill-to-outlaw-transgender-surgeries-for-kids/ 

The House of Representatives successfully passed a bill designed to
protect children nationally from transgender procedures Wednesday, a
major step forward in codifying one of President Donald Trump’s campaign
promises. 

The bill, titled the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, passed by a
216-to-211 margin, with 207 Democrats voting against the bill. Four
Republicans joined Democrats in opposition: Reps. Mike Lawler of New
York, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mike Kennedy of Utah, and Gabe
Evans of Colorado. 

Three Democrats, Reps. Don Davis of North Carolina, Vicente Gonzalez of
Texas, and Henry Cuellar of Texas, joined 213 Republicans in support of
the legislation introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. 

Greene’s bill would make performing transgender surgeries or procedures
on minors a felony. 

Offenders would face a penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison, with
fines on the table, as well. 


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Protecting children is not optional,  it’s our duty. 

Today on the House floor, I spoke for the voiceless: America’s kids.

Children are not old enough to vote, drive, or get a tattoo and they are
certainly not old enough to be chemically castrated or permanently
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The bill expands the definition of chemical castration and genital or
bodily mutilation in the federal code to a variety of transgender
chemical and surgical procedures. 

It also provides exemptions for treatment of rare conditions and medical
emergencies. There are no exemptions for mental health-related issues. 

This means puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatments as well as
a host of surgical procedures would be banned for use on children by
federal law. 

“Left-wing activists and medical institutions are targeting America’s
children with dangerous drugs, disfiguring surgeries, and permanent
sterilization,” Greene previously said in a statement on the bill. 

“My bill stops the mutilation of kids and holds those responsible for
performing or facilitating these barbaric procedures accountable,”
Greene added. 

The bill also prevents federal funds from being used for so-called
gender-affirming care or to subsidize health insurance plans that cover
such procedures. It prohibits federal employees and facilities from
performing these procedures, and bars qualified health plans from
providing coverage for what advocates refer to as gender-affirming care. 


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The Fate of Transgender Surgeries for Minors is in MTG’s Hands 
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Tonight, the House of Representatives will vote on @RepMTG's final bill
in Congress, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, which would federally
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procedures on children are “life-saving.”

“I rise today in fierce opposition to Rep. Greene’s bill that would
throw doctors and parents in jail for providing life-saving medical
care. Even for Republicans, this is extreme.” said Rep. Becca Balint,
D-Vt. “Your kids’ medical care is none of their damn business. We should
call this obsession with your kids and what treatment they’re getting in
a pediatrician’s office what it is—it’s creepy.” 

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., also argued it was outside Congress’ powers,
saying, “Medical care has always been left to the states to deal with.
So, this is like a bulldozer going into everybody’s house if you happen
to be dealing with this particular kind of medical crisis.” 

Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., however, put things more simply.

“How about we just don’t mutilate our children?” he said. “I think
that’s a good call and this is allowing people above the age of 18 to
make those decisions … These are kids that are in the second or third
grade.” 

Greene’s bill came to the floor after some congressional horse-trading.
She was a holdout on a procedural vote to advance an annual defense
spending bill and engaged in an active conversation with House Majority
Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on the House floor. 

On X, Greene said she had struck a deal with House leadership for her
support on the National Defense Authorization Act. 

“I made a deal and changed my NO vote on the rule to a Yes in exchange
for a floor vote next week on my bill that is one of President [Donald]
Trump’s key campaign promises and executive orders,” Greene said.
“Leader Steve Scalise has promised me that my bill Protect Children’s
Innocence Act, H.R. 3492, will be brought to the floor for a vote.” 

The legislation is likely Greene’s last major legislative push as a
member of the House. She will resign her seat on Jan. 5, 2026, in the
wake of a heated dispute between her and Trump. 

Jacob Adams contributed to this report.


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November 5, 2024 - Congratulations President Donald Trump.  We look
forward to America being great again. 

We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended. 

Every day is an IQ test. Some pass, some, not so much.

Thank you for cleaning up the disasters of the 2008-2017, 2020-2024
Obama / Biden / Harris fiascos, President Trump. 

Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.  Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.