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As Congress returns to normal business this week after the government shutdown, 213 Members of Congress—led by Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Sarah McBride (DE-AL) and Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39)—sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson condemning the rise in anti-transgender rhetoric from Members of Congress and urging the enforcement of the House’s rules of decorum. The letter signers represent the diversity of the Democratic caucus, including rank-and-file members, leadership—including Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33)—every member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and members of every major House Democrat ideological caucus.

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Becca Balint, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, and Senator Mazie Hirono led 130 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the cases of West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox where the court will be considering whether categorical bans on transgender students participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.

Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39)—Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Chair of Congressional Equality Caucus—released the following statement reflecting on the extraordinary career of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi after she announced she would not run for re-election:

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar today, a case on the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban on licensed mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano and Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu released the following statements: