Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan joined other Republicans in Congress in signing a letter to the Department of Education decrying a proposed Title IX rule.
, and did not directly respond to a question from the Daily News asking if he has changed his mind.
“However, Title IX is a longstanding federal regulation and the Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX frankly has nothing to do with the federal law and regulation’s original intent: providing women with equal opportunities in federally-funded educational programs and activities,” Sullivan said.
Karina Borger, a spokesperson for Murkowski, said the senator’s office first learned of the Republicans’ letter from news reports. Peltola did not respond to questions about if she supports transgender student athletes participating in sports teams that match their gender identity. She said in apublished in August that she “needed to better acquaint” herself with the issue, which she called “complicated.”
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