Rep. Miller-Meeks: The war on women’s sports is over

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, will go down in history as a triumphant victory for women’s sports.

With the signing of an executive order at the White House, surrounded by inspiring female athletes, President Trump sent a powerful message: the movement to undermine and dismantle women’s sports is over.

I had the privilege of attending this historic event, where we were joined by a host of remarkable leaders, including Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Attorney General Brenna Bird, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Riley Gaines.

For years, we have fought to protect the rights of our daughters and sisters to have a fair and equal playing field, and this executive order is a testament to the strength and resilience of women everywhere.

Despite the resistance from the far woke left, including many Democrats in Congress and the Biden Administration, we refused to back down. We would never give up on our girls.

What’s been so disheartening in this battle is how the very same people who claim to be the champions of women’s rights — Democrats — have remained silent or even supported the erosion of those rights.

How can one claim to be the party of women’s rights and simultaneously allow biological males, who possess undeniable physical advantages, to compete in female sports? This is not just a question of fairness — it’s a question of common sense.

Women and girls in this country deserve a level playing field. Boys and men have their sports and private spaces, and women and girls deserve theirs. Period.

Allowing males to compete in women’s sports isn’t about inclusion; it’s about disregarding the hard-fought progress we’ve made to create fair opportunities for female athletes and eroding thousands of years of common sense biology.

It’s about undermining the achievements and sacrifices of generations of women who have fought for equal recognition and opportunity.

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With the signing of President Trump’s executive order, we are taking a major step back toward sanity and fairness. The order bans biological males from competing in women’s sports, and the NCAA has already announced they will comply, restoring a sense of justice to our college athletics.

This is not a victory for one party or another; it’s a victory for women and girls across America who have been denied the ability to compete on equal terms and a pushback against the woke left.

With the dawn of a new day in America, we are returning to common sense right and wrong.

This past week, I had the privilege of hosting a Telephone Town Hall to address the issues that matter most to everyday Iowans. A heartfelt thank you to the more than 15,000 people who joined the call and shared your questions.

If you weren’t able to ask me a question during the town hall, please feel free to reach out to my office. As your representative in Congress, I am committed to listening to your concerns and fighting for you every step of the way.

This week, I met with the widow of Blake Schwarz, the namesake of our bill to improve mental health resources for correctional officers. Let’s get this bill passed.

Met with the Solar Energy Industries Association to discuss how the energy tax credits are benefiting Iowa by boosting domestic manufacturing, reducing reliance on Chinese imports, and driving onshoring in our supply chain.

Great to have Gov. Kim Reynolds testify before the Oversight Committee on Iowa’s leadership in reining in wasteful spending and being a best-managed state.

Had a great visit to the Iowa City VA Medical Center. Toured the hospital, spoke with staff, and met with leadership to discuss research, mental health efforts, tele-ICU, and hiring challenges. Also learned about their adaptive sports programs.

Visited the University of Iowa's Hospitals and Clinics for two great stops — first, a discussion on the Department of Psychiatry’s research connecting veterans to care through rural clinics and the VA, then a tour of the Hyperbaric Medicine Division focused on wound treatment.

Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45, claiming over 100,000 lives annually, including a record number of Iowans. The HALT Fentanyl Act is a critical step in ending this crisis. Proud to support its passage.

The House just passed the Protecting American Energy Production Act. Proud to support this critical bill that will drive down energy costs and strengthen American energy independence for Iowans and all Americans.