Senator condemns Biden’s proposed Title IX rule in letter to Education Secretary: ‘Irreparable harm to women’

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville warned the proposed changes to Title IX would decrease funding for, and participation in, women's sports.

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., sharply criticized President Biden’s proposed Title IX rules in a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, calling the interpretation "misguided" and causing "irreparable harm to women." 

The Department of Education's proposed rules would expand Title IX’s protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, drawing harsh criticism from opponents who believe it would harm women’s rights.

"This proposed rule is a monumental setback for the generations of women who have benefited from Title IX’s enactment over the last fifty years. The Department should not move forward with this proposed rule, but instead, work with Congress on legislative action meant to strengthen the protections afforded women in the original statute," Tuberville said in the letter. 

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Demonstrators listen to the speaking program during an "Our Bodies, Our Sports" rally for the 50th anniversary of Title IX at Freedom Plaza on June 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. ((Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images))

While the Department of Education plans to release a separate rule related to Title IX and sports, Tuberville warned that the existing proposed changes would dramatically decrease funding for, and participation in, women's sports. 

"Being 40 years in education, I've seen a lot of great things … the opportunities that have been given to young girls and women," he told Fox News Digital, highlighting the dramatic increase in women's sports participation over the 50 years