Democrats stay quiet on next steps after Supreme Court transgender sports ruling

Congressional Democrats are staying mum about their potential next moves after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to transgender athletes, underscoring a politically fraught issue that continues to divide the party ahead of the November midterm elections.The court ruled Tuesday that states may bar biological males from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia, and effectively preserving similar laws in the 25 other states that restrict participation based on biological sex.The ruling — which prompted cheers among Republicans — did not interfere with the remaining states that continue to allow biological males on girls' and women’s sports teams.

Progressive Democrats sharply criticized the decision, while the vast majority of elected officials in the party did not issue public statements. None, however, appeared to outline any legislative response.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS KANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING OVER TRANSGENDER STUDENT POLICY"I want every trans kid to know that there are people here in Congress fighting for you," Rep.

Sarah Jacobs, D-Calif., said in a video posted to social media. "We are going to stand up for all women and girls, which includes trans women and girls."

Jacobs, a junior member of House Democratic leadership and co-chair of the Trans Equality Task Force, did not say whether Democrats would introduce legislation in response to the court’s ruling.The Congressional Equality Caucus, a Democratic-aligned group advocating for LGBTQ rights, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

, also did not outline any legislative response. The Equality Caucus, however, posted a series of posts on social media slamming the decision, including decrying the outcome as "devastating" for transgender athletes.Fox News Digital reached out to spokespersons for Jacobs, Jeffries and the Congressional Equality Caucus for comment but did not hear back.

The relatively muted response comes as public polling has cons