WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution commemorating this week, June 23-June 29, 2025, as National Women’s Sports Week. As a former coach and a lifelong advocate of women’s athletics, Sen. Tuberville has been a champion in the fight to protect women’s sports during his entire time in Congress. The Daily Signal ran an exclusive on the resolution this morning.
“During my 40-year coaching career, I saw firsthand the doors that Title IX opened for women by giving them access to the same resources, facilities, and scholarships as men,” said Senator Tuberville.“Unfortunately, Radical Democrats are slamming those doors in the faces of girls across the country by allowing men to compete in women’s sports. From the court to the gym, these female athletes have left their blood, sweat, and tears out on the field and deserve fair and equal competition. National Women’s Sports Week is an opportunity to celebrate women’s success, inspire future generations, and recommit us to ensuring that every young woman has the chance to pursue her athletic dreams.”
BACKGROUND:
During President Biden’s administration, more than 900 women lost medals to men competing in women’s sports. The issue of men in girls’ and women’s sports proved to be one of the top concerns of voters during the 2024 Presidential Election. A recent New York Times (NYT) poll found 79% of respondents said men should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports. This is a bipartisan issue—the same recent NYT poll found that 67% of Democrats agree that male athletes shouldn’t be allowed in women’s sports.
In February, President Trump signed a historic Executive Order banning men from competing in women’s sports. Unfortunately, Executive Orders can be reversed. That’s why on Monday, March 3, 2025, the Senate voted on Senator Tuberville’s bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would make President Trump’s Executive Order permanent. 45 Democrats voted to block the bill from proceeding.
Earlier this year, Senator Tuberville also reintroduced a bill to ban men from competing in women’s U.S. Olympic sports.
Senator Tuberville has vowed to continue fighting until women’s rights to compete fairly and safely are protected.
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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