Democrats accused their Republican colleagues of wanting to ban books and prevent children from learning about the holocaust and gay and transgender issues as the House began a heated floor debate on HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights.
In a series of floor speeches on Thursday afternoon, House The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Julia Letlow , would require all public school districts to disclose their curriculum materials to parents, mandate parental consent for participation in student surveys, and prohibit schools from selling student information"for commercial or financial gain.
"Extreme MAGA Republicans don't want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on the House floor."They want to ban a book called, a book describing in very personal terms the experience of a trans girl beginning to understand her identity ... What's so offensive aboutExtreme MAGA Republicans don't want your child to learn about the LGBTQ+ experience in America.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: "[Republicans don't want children to read] "a book describing in very personal terms the experience of a trans girl beginning to understand her identity... Extreme MAGA Republicans don't want your child to learn about the LGBTQ+ experience."
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