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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., connected Thursday introduced a solution to admit Oct. 10 arsenic "American Girls successful Sports Day" amid nan Biden administration’s Title IX revisions, according to a property merchandise exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.
Tennessee is among nan six states that person sued nan Department of Education owed to nan overhaul of Title IX of nan Educational Amendments Act.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)
"For astir 50 years, Title IX has represented an American committedness to supply women pinch adjacent opportunities successful acquisition programs and activities. Today, nan Biden management is intent connected erasing nan contributions made by women and changing nan world of athletics arsenic we cognize it," Blackburn said successful a news release. "Now much than ever, it’s important to observe girls and women successful sports, and I’m gladsome to champion this solution successful their honor."
More than 20 Republican senators co-sponsored nan resolution.
It besides received support from erstwhile NCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines, erstwhile ESPN anchor Sage Steele, nan Independent Women’s Forum and different groups.
"It’s because of brave Tennessee women for illustration Sen. Blackburn, Wilma Rudolph and Pat Head Summitt that women tin service and compete astatine nan highest levels. I can’t hold to observe existent women connected XX day," said Gaines, an OutKick contributor who hosts nan "Gaines for Girls" podcast.
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Riley Gaines attends nan DailyWire+ premiere of "Lady Ballers" connected Nov. 29, 2023, successful Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images for Bentkey Ventures)
"As a longtime sportscaster and champion of women’s sports, I americium appalled and disgusted pinch nan Biden administration’s determination to tear isolated Title IX aft much than 50 years of progress," Steele wrote. "Therefore, I americium honored to guidelines alongside Senator Marsha Blackburn arsenic she chooses to conflict backmost and observe women and girls. I americium truthful grateful for her commitment, and I will personally do everything successful my powerfulness to everlastingly protect, uplift and observe women and girls! Can’t hold until October 10th!"
Gaines connected Tuesday called Biden’s overhaul of Title IX nan "most anti-woman" pursuit of this administration. Speaking astatine a virtual property convention attended by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Gaines said astatine magnitude astir nan overhaul which intends astatine safeguarding LGBTQ+ students and changing nan ways successful which intersexual harassment and battle claims are adjudicated connected campus.
While nan administration’s caller rules broadly protect against favoritism based connected sex, they do not connection guidance astir transgender athletes, but galore Republican states reason that they could beryllium interpreted arsenic such.
President Biden speaks during a run arena astatine nan Martin Luther King Recreation Center successful Philadelphia connected April 18, 2024. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Tuesday’s filing, co-led by Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky and joined by Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, besides challenges nan authority of nan rewrite.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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