{"id":1956466,"date":"2023-06-25T08:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T12:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joni-ernst-discusses-importance-of-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T08:40:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T12:40:55","slug":"joni-ernst-discusses-importance-of-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joni-ernst-discusses-importance-of-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Joni Ernst emphasizes need for laws safeguarding women&#8217;s sports."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoni-ernst-discusses-importance-of-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956466&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Joni Ernst Defends Legislation on Women&#8217;s Sports<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington Examiner&#8217;s Christy Matino recently caught up with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IO) to discuss her proposed legislation on women&#8217;s sports. Ernst, who appeared at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference&#8217;s second day under the theme &#8220;Road to Majority,&#8221; passionately defended her stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-enacts-avalanche-of-culture-war-legislation-protecting-the-unborn-banning-biological-males-from-womens-spaces\/\" title=\"Oklahoma Enacts Avalanche Of Culture War Legislation Protecting The Unborn, Banning Biological Males From Women\u2019s Spaces\">keeping biological males<\/a> out of women&#8217;s sports during the interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In the case of Riley Gaines, she&#8217;s a 12-time NCAA athlete. I mean, she is a winner and yet she was forced to compete against a biological male in a swimming competition,&#8221; Ernst told Matino.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So it is so important that I have led and introduced an act that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-senate-committee-advances-bill-banning-biological-males-from-girls-sports\/\" title=\"South Dakota Senate Committee Advances Bill Banning Biological Males from Girls' Sports\">prohibit biological males<\/a> from competing in those sports against women because these biological males, they&#8217;re bumping women off of the podium, they&#8217;re taking away scholarships, they&#8217;re running away with the titles that should be going to girls and women.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaines, who recently tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, testified before Congress earlier this week. She has also launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-private-school-students-anonymously-accused-school-officials-of-racism-the-school-caved\/\" title=\"Elite Private School Students Anonymously Accused School Officials Of Racism. The School Caved.\">social media campaign<\/a> to invite other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joni-ernst-discusses-importance-of-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Joni Ernst emphasizes need for laws safeguarding women's sports.\">famous female athletes<\/a> to join the debate on transgender women in sports.<\/p>\n<p>Last week marked Women&#8217;s Sports Week and the 51st anniversary of Title IX, the federal policy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaines-and-scanlan-demand-protection-for-womens-sports-or-women-will-continue-being-erased\/\" title=\"Gaines and Scanlan urge safeguarding women's sports to prevent further erasure.\">ensured equal athletic opportunities<\/a> between male and female athletes.<\/p>\n<h3>SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE: DIRECT PAYMENT WORTH $914 ARRIVES IN SIX DAYS<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IO) discussed her legislation on women&#8217;s sports with the Washington Examiner&#8217;s Christy Matino. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference&#8217;s second day, themed &#8220;Road to Majority,&#8221; Ernst defended her position against allowing biological males in women&#8217;s sports. 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