Biden administration blocks states from banning transgender athletes amid disagreement in Congress

The Biden administration has proposed new Title IX rules to expand the meaning of sexual discrimination to include gender identity as it relates to transgender athletes participating in women's sports.
The House passed a bill aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports at schools across the country.
Senate Democrats blocked legislation preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes on girls' and women's sports teams.
Prominent women's groups have not taken a stance on the Biden administration's plan to block states from banning transgender students from competing in sports.
Republicans accused Democrats of "bullying" transgender students by proposing to block the bill.