Senate Republicans

The Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports. It's one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill. Senators are holding a rare weekend session to debate the legislation that would put in place strict new requirements for voter registration and require photo IDs at the polls in an effort to prevent people in the country illegally from casting ballots. Trump wants additional priorities added to a House-passed bill, including the sports ban for transgender athletes a ban on all mail-in voting.