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Texas Senator Introduces Bill to End Transgender Funding

6/11/2025

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Texas Senator John Cornyn has taken a bold stand by introducing the Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act, which seeks to eliminate federal funding for transgender procedures for all ages. With a focus on Medicaid and CHIP, this bill underscores a rising wave of Republican opposition, as Cornyn emphasizes the potential dangers and lack of scientific support for these procedures, insisting that taxpayer dollars should not support them.

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Texas Senator John Cornyn has taken a bold stand by introducing the Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act, which seeks to eliminate federal funding for transgender procedures for all ages. With a focus on Medicaid and CHIP, this bill underscores a rising wave of Republican opposition, as Cornyn emphasizes the potential dangers and lack of scientific support for these procedures, insisting that taxpayer dollars should not support them.