PA Republicans blast governor’s veto of bill protecting girls’ sports: ‘tilts the playing field against women’

FIRST ON FOX: Pennsylvania Republicans blasted Democrat Governor Tom Wolf’s veto of a high-profile bill prohibiting transgender biological males from competing in women’s sports.

Several Republicans from the Keystone State spoke out against Wolf’s veto of the bill, with Senator Pat Toomey, R-Penn. warning it is something that will drastically affect women’s sports.

“Allowing biological men to participate in women’s sports is a severe blow to all female athletes ranging from youth leagues to college, amateurs to professional athletes,” Toomey told Fox News Digital in a statement.

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“Biological men should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports,” he continued. “I do not support Governor Wolf’s veto.”

Toomey’s Republican colleagues in the House also torched the veto, with Rep. Guy Reschanthaler telling Fox News Digital he is “appalled” by Wolf’s “veto of commonsense legislation to protect fair competition in girls’ and women’s sports.”

“President Biden and Democrats want to redefine ‘sex’ and force K-12 schools and colleges around the country to allow anyone claiming they are female to use women’s restrooms and compete in women’s sports,” Reschenthaler said. “Biden’s radical policy compromises the safety and privacy of girls and women and effectively eliminates girls’ and women’s organized sports.”

“Numerous studies show that girls who participate in athletics experience significantly higher mental well-being and greater professional success in life,” he continued. “In Congress, I’m committed to working with House Republicans to fight the Biden Administration’s efforts to destroy the important opportunity fair competition affords girls and women.”

Senator Pat Toomey decried Wolf’s veto of the bill, saying biological men “should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports.” 
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker called Wolf’s decision “wrong” and said the “bill is about fairness, plain and simple.”

“I’ve spoken with girls participating in high school sports in my congressional district who were forced to compete with biological males,” Smucker said. “They shared with me how…