U.S. Senate Democrats Block Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Women's School Sports

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The U.S. Senate failed to advance a measure Monday night that would bar transgender students from participating on women's school sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
53% : The move also reflects a broader GOP-led push to enact anti-trans legislation.
49% : " At least 25 states have enacted a law that bans trans students from taking part in sports that align with their gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an independent think tank.
48% : Across the country, an increasing number of states have passed laws banning trans students from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
46% : Four senators did not vote, including Republican Sens.
45% : "Thankfully, President Trump just signed an executive order that said, 'No more -- no more federal money to any state that allows this to happen,' but you have to understand, this only lasts as long as President Trump's in office, so we need this vote ... to pass so we can make this into law," Tuberville said on the Senate floor before the vote.

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