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Press Release Published: Nov 28, 2023

McClain to Hold Hearing on Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today announced a hearing titled “The Importance of Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX” to examine the Biden Administration’s Title IX proposed rules which redefine sex discrimination on the basis of “gender identity,” likely harming the women that Title IX was designed to protect.

“Congress must do everything it can to protect women’s sports. The Biden Administration is putting women’s safety, privacy, and opportunities at risk by dismantling Title IX. We look forward to hearing from Riley Gaines and other witnesses firsthand about how these rules changes harm fairness and protection for women in women’s sports across the country,” said Chairwoman McClain.

WHAT: Hearing titled “The Importance of Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX”

DATE: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

TIME: 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

WITNESSES:

  • Riley Gaines, Ambassador, Independent Women’s Forum, Former Collegiate Athlete
  • Sarah Parshall Perry, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, the Heritage Foundation
  • Kim Russell, Ambassador, Independent Women’s Forum, Former Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach, Oberlin College

READ MORE: McClain, Foxx Launch Probe into Title IX Rule Changes

The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://oversight.house.gov/.