Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Sex Is Real
LANKFORD AND LEE CUT FEDERAL CASH FOR TRANS RESEARCH ON KIDS...
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act — no more federal dollars for research or publications that promote gender transitions for minors. Co-sponsors: Cruz, Daines, Blackburn, Lummis. Endorsed by Students for Life Action and the American Principles Project. Lee: “Why is the federal bureaucracy in the child mutilation business?” Trump halted the grants. This bill makes the ban permanent. Sex is real. Kids aren’t lab rats. Lankford →
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