It was a packed week back in Washington.
Since Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, you’ve seen the president work at a feverish pace to deliver on the promises made to you and start fixing the problems that were created during four years of a failed Biden-Harris agenda. Trump has been working not only in the executive branch but also working with me and my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate. Together, we’re sending a clear message: The return to commonsense policies is here.
Just last week, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Trump signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” Executive Order, fulfilling his promise to keep biological men out of women and girls’ sports. For years, the Far Left has pushed a woke agenda and gender ideology onto women and girls’ sports, and it’s gone too far. Hardworking female athletes who have trained their whole lives to achieve their dreams have been forced to compete against biological men, often losing out on medals, scholarship funds and spots on teams.
This is unfair, wrong and dangerous.
Trump’s action is a major step forward to ensure a level playing field and equal opportunities for female athletes across our country. It also reaffirms Republicans’ commitment to advancing legislation that restores fairness, safety and integrity in women’s sports, like the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which the House passed in January. Under Trump’s leadership, I will continue working alongside my Republican colleagues to codify these protections permanently and ensure biological men do not steal one more trophy from our female athletes.
One of the many promises made to you was to advance policies that will make America safe again, and our House Republican majority is delivering.
For years, deadly fentanyl has been smuggled across our borders and into our communities in record amounts, killing innocent Americans as a result. Too many lives are on the line, and the House took critical steps to protect them last week by passing the HALT Fentanyl Act with bipartisan support. I was proud to join my colleagues in introducing and voting for this legislation, which will give law enforcement the tools needed to prosecute traffickers and keep this lethal drug off our streets.
It is a new era of strong, America First leadership. As your voice in Congress, I will continue to advance commonsense policies that will protect you, your family and our communities. There is a lot of work to do and little time to do it, but rest assured I am committed to delivering for you.
Rep. Richard Hudson represents North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District in Washington, D.C.
