Rep. Nancy Mace, female Republicans outraged at Democrats for opposing Girls in Sports bill: 'Bulls---'

Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., pushes back on President Biden calling the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 "discrimination."

Several Republican female lawmakers assembled to promote the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023" on Capitol Hill Thursday ahead of its passage in the House of Representatives.

The legislation, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., aims to prevent biological males from participating in women's sports. Educational institutions that receive Title IX funding from the federal government would not be allowed to "permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for women or girls." The bill passed the House in a 219-203 vote, with all the "no" votes coming from Democrats. President Biden has pledged to veto the bill should it reach his desk, blasting it as "discrimination" against transgender student athletes.

"The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 734," the White House said in a statement. "For students nationwide, participating in sports and being part of a team is an important part of growing up, staying engaged in school, and learning leadership and life skills. H.R. 734 would deny access to sports for many families by establishing an absolute ban on transgender students—even those as young as elementary schoolers—playing on a team consistent with their gender identity." 

"This is not discrimination against anyone," Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital in response. "That is the most ridiculous thing to be saying… All we're saying is, biological women should be competing against biological women. And biological men should be competing against biological men. The bill is very short.