Congressman Barr Says Bill Will Protect Women's Sports
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Rep. Barr was joined on Fox and Friends by former U.K. swimmer Riley Gaines.
Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky's Sixth District says he's proposing a bill he says will protect women's sports. Barr says the bill will "give the Trump administration the tools to enforce President Trump's executive order denying federal funds to school districts and institutions of higher education that do not follow his executive order."
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Congressman Barr Says Bill Will Protect Women's Sports
Clip: Season 4 Episode 9 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky's Sixth District says he's proposing a bill he says will protect women's sports. Barr says the bill will "give the Trump administration the tools to enforce President Trump's executive order denying federal funds to school districts and institutions of higher education that do not follow his executive order."
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Kentucky Congressman is working on new legislation he says will protect women's sports.
Republican Andy Barr of Kentucky, 6 district discussed his proposal on FOX and friends this morning.
>> The bottom line is that biological boys do not belong in girls, sports, period.
Biological men do not belong in the private spaces of our girls and daughters.
And this bill defending Girls Athletics act would give the Trump administration the tools to enforce President Trump's executive order denying federal funds to school districts and institutions of higher education that do not follow his executive order.
Once you pass a Congressman Barr was joined on the program by former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines who has been outspoken against biological men competing in women's sports.
>> Barr says the new bill will be introduced next week.
A similar bill passed the House but was defeated in the Senate
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