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LGBTQ NationOct 31, 2025National News

Mark Takano blasts Republicans for cruelly blaming shutdown on trans people

Representative Sarah McBride was praised by colleagues as a 'gift' to Congress whose presence helps combat political stigmatization.

Mark Takano blasts Republicans for cruelly blaming shutdown on trans people
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Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) condemned Republican leadership for blaming a government shutdown on transgender healthcare demands, calling the accusations a "cruel distraction" from GOP efforts to cut healthcare subsidies and fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

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