Third Way Statement in Opposition to Title IX Congressional Review Act Vote

WASHINGTON—Third Way released the following statement from Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics:

“House Republicans have decided this is the week to gut protections against discrimination in education for women, LGBT people, and sexual assault survivors, in a cruel attempt to rewind the clock to the Betsy DeVos era.

“President Biden’s Title IX rule rolls back harmful DeVos provisions that narrowed the definition of sexual harassment and required sexual assault survivors to attend live hearings with their attacker, which has made them less likely to come forward, report, testify, and get justice.

“Due to the nature of Congressional Review Act votes, if President Biden’s Title IX rule were blocked, no administration would be able to reissue these or similar protections in the future—leaving Americans subject to discrimination, harassment, and assault in K12 schools and colleges from coast to coast with little recourse. All students deserve to learn in a welcoming and safe environment, no matter who they are. Republicans’ Title IX CRA resolution would make students less safe.”