Six Republicans join Democrats in sinking legislation to build women’s history museum
Legislation to establish a Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum was defeated in the House due to opposition from both Republicans and Democrats. Six Republicans broke ranks to vote against the bill, citing concerns over identity politics and the museum's location on the National Mall. The bill's failure reflects deep partisan divides over the museum's intended representation and governance.
- ▪The bill to create the museum failed with a vote of 204-216, lacking Democratic support.
- ▪Six Republican representatives opposed the legislation due to concerns about identity politics and the museum's location.
- ▪Democrats rejected the bill because of provisions that limited the museum's honorees to only biological women.
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A handful of House Republicans sounded the death knell on legislation to establish a Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on Thursday over concerns that the content of the museum would perpetuate “identity politics” and take up more of the National Mall’s limited space. The bill, led by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), failed 204-216, with no Democratic support. Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the legislation over a GOP requirement that only biological women be honored. Six GOP hard-line defectors — Reps. Keith Self (R-TX), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Andy Harris (R-MD), and Tim Burchett (R-TN) — opposed the bill.
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