Warnock, Ossoff Vote Against Bill That Would Have Blocked Biological Males from Female Sports Teams
Georgia US Senators Raphael Warnock and John Ossoff, both Democrats, voted against a bill titled the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act“, which would prohibit biological males from playing on schools’ female sports teams. An accompanying version of the bill in the US House passed by a 219-206 vote split largely by party, but Senate Democrats kept the Senate bill from advancing from a procedural hurdle on a 51-45 vote. It needed 60 votes to advance, which would have required at least seven Democrats to vote with all Republicans.
Georgia Congressman Early ‘Buddy’ Carter (R) was among the loudest critics of Warnock and Ossoff’s votes. On X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, Carter posted the statement: “Tonight Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock chose they/them not you by voting to allow men to compete in women’s sports. We need Senators who stand with Georgians and not bow to Washington liberals.”
Tonight Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock chose they/them not you by voting to allow men to compete in women’s sports. We need Senators who stand with Georgians and not bow to Washington liberals.
— Buddy Carter (@RepBuddyCarter) March 4, 2025
