Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill - AP News
Senator Chuck Schumer led the Democratic opposition, characterizing the proposed voting requirements as a 'bureaucratic nightmare.'
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The Senate blocked a Republican amendment to ban transgender athletes from women's sports during a rare weekend session focused on a broader voting requirements bill championed by President Trump.
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