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Pennsylvania Democrats pull ‘National Woman’s Month’ resolution over definition amendment
- Pennsylvania House Democrats withdrew a resolution honoring March as National Women's Month after a Republican amendment sought to define 'woman' based on physiological characteristics, leading to laughter and shelving of the resolution during the floor session.
- The resolution was introduced to celebrate women's accomplishments that often go unacknowledged, but Democrats avoided voting on the amendment and chose to shelve the resolution temporarily.
- Republican Rep. Aaron Bernstine proposed and defended the amendment as a straightforward biological definition, while Democrats were described as avoiding the definition.
- The incident reflects ongoing debates over gender definitions in politics, and the resolution can be reintroduced later.
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Blue State Democrats Withdraw Motion To Honor March As National Women’s Month After Republicans Press Them To Define What A Woman Is - The American Tribune.com
On March 24, 2026, Pennsylvania House Democrats abruptly withdrew a resolution honoring March as National Women’s History Month after Republican Rep. Aaron Bernstine proposed a straightforward amendment defining “woman” biologically as an adult human female with double XX chromosomes. Speaker Joanna McClinton declared the resolution “temporarily over” after an awkward pause, triggering laughter on the House floor. What was meant to be a quick, s…
Blue State Democrats Pull Resolution Honoring March As National Women's Month After GOP Lawmaker Defines What A Woman Is
Pennsylvania House Democrats withdrew National Women's Month resolution after GOP lawmaker filed an amendment defining what a woman is, drawing floor laughter.
Dems pushing ‘Women’s Month’ go silent when confronted with reality
Source link Rep. Aaron Bernstine Democrats insisting on a legislative recognition of a “Women’s Month” collapsed into a deafening silence that lasted for a long, long time, then abruptly explained the resolution was “over” after a Republican suggested an amendment defining “woman.” “We know what that is,” explained Rep. Aaron Bernstine, a Republican in the Pennsylvania
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