An amendment to a House bill intended to codify the president’s executive order against transgender-identifying people serving in the military has failed after four Republicans voted with Democrats.
The amendment would have required all military personnel to serve as their biological gender but failed on a vote of 217 to 212 on Tuesday. Supporters said the ban was necessary to ensure military readiness and discipline.
‘Four “republicans” just betrayed President Trump and our military in favor of the Transgenders.’
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Below are the Republicans who voted against the amendment proposed by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado:
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds of the Northern Mariana Islands Rep. Mike Lawler of New York Rep. James Moylan of Guam
Boebert responded with a condemnation of the four Republicans.
“Four ‘republicans’
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