US EditionRep. Sarah McBride Criticizes GOP for Prioritizing Anti-Trans Bills Over ACA Tax Credits
Rep. McBride says Republicans prioritize anti-trans legislation over extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, risking higher premiums for millions, as Congress nears session end.
- On Wednesday morning, Representative Sarah McBride, a Democrat representing Delaware, criticized House Republican leaders for scheduling votes on two anti-transgender bills while ignoring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
- McBride argued the timing was an intentional distraction, pitting a small, vulnerable population against the wealthy and shifting focus from tax breaks favored by Republican politicians.
- The first bill, from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, would criminalize certain gender-affirming care for minors, while a second from Rep. Dan Crenshaw would bar Medicaid coverage; advocates warn both expose doctors and parents to felony penalties and prison sentences of up to 10 years.
- With ACA credits days from expiring, the Human Rights Campaign and advocates warned the bills would criminalize care, while the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association endorse gender-affirming treatment.
- Recent Democratic victories suggest lawmakers face pressure as at least one Democrat expressed uncertainty and several House Democrats voted for anti-trans provisions this year, McBride said.
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“They Are Obsessed With Trans People:” Rep. Sarah McBride Rails Against GOP’s Upcoming Anti-Trans Votes
Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.As major anti-transgender bills loom and Congress prepares to vote on sweeping restrictions on transgender healthcare over the next two days, Representative Sarah McBride gathered with reporters outside the Capitol to denounce what she called the Republican Party’s “obsession” with transgender people. McBri…
McBride says Republicans are ‘obsessed with trans people’ as bills restricting youth access to gender care come to a vote
Rep. Sarah McBride on Wednesday criticized congressional Republicans as being “obsessed with trans people” ahead of a vote on bills that would restrict youth access to gender identity care and penalize health workers who provide it.
Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care
“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”
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