How A Republican Amendment Destroyed Bipartisan Support for Women’s History Museum
Legislation that once had overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle flames out in the House as Democrats push back against transgender exclusion and Trump’s control over the project.
“Today, the House proved that the Women’s History Museum does not belong to Trump. It belongs to the women whose blood, sweat, and tears paint the picture of America,” Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, who chairs the Democratic Women’s Caucus, said in a statement. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP
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