House votes to block Trump's military transgender ban
By
Darryl Coote
June 19 (UPI) -- The Democratic-controlled House voted to block the Trump administration's new transgender troop policy during a debate on a $1 trillion spending package.
Lawmakers voted 243-183 Tuesday in favor of an amendment by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) that blocks funding for a policy that forces members of the U.S. armed forces to serve under their biological gender while barring those who've received transitional therapies from joining the military.
"Proud to lead the fight against POTUS's discriminatory, unconstitutional ban on open transgender service in our military," Speier said on Twitter. "My amendment just passed the House 243 to 183 [with] bipartisan support."
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