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Bullying Trans Kids Won't End This War

Floor Speech

Date: May 20, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, what should have been bipartisan effort to honor and preserve the stories of American women has been hijacked and corrupted.

The original Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act had broad bipartisan support because it was rooted in a simple idea that the stories of all women deserve to be told.

Now, it has been hijacked by Republicans to legislate identity and to erase LGBTQ+ Americans' history itself, but unfortunately, this bill is not happening in isolation.

Just before Pride Month, Republicans are voting to advance a bill that would force schools to out trans kids and take away their Federal funding.

Mr. Speaker, let me just say this: Bullying trans kids won't end this war. It won't address the economy. It won't make this country more free, and it won't cover up the deep corruption in the White House itself. It will only hurt our children, and that is why we are a hell, no.

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