Senate Hears From Expert Witnesses In Hearing
by Trending Newsfeed June 5, 2026 at 5:30 pm in News, Wire
Senate Democrats repeatedly downplayed concerns about gender-transition procedures for minors during a contentious Senate hearing, arguing that the number of children affected is too small to justify significant congressional attention. Meanwhile, witnesses testified about what they described as serious and, in some cases, irreversible consequences of those treatments.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions convened a hearing on June 3 titled “Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors.” Lawmakers heard testimony from Dr. Kurt Miceli, medical director of Do No Harm; detransitioner Chloe Cole; and Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights.
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders questioned the purpose of the hearing from the outset, arguing that lawmakers were focusing on an issue affecting only a tiny fraction of Americans.
“Today we are spending hours on a hearing that impacts an infinitesimal number of people,” Sanders said. He accused Republicans of targeting a vulnerable minority for political gain and suggested the committee’s time could be better spent on broader issues affecting more Americans.
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