House Republicans added a poison pill to a previously bipartisan bill with demands that all trans women be barred from the American Women's History Museum.
And Republicans have now inserted vile anti-trans laws into their SAVE America Voter Suppression Act because they have chosen US as their targets to demonize.
H.R. 1329 is a blatant attempt to weaponize history, erase people, and turn a national museum into a political propaganda project — and Americans should be outraged.
A bill that was supposed to celebrate women’s history has been twisted into an instrument of exclusion and government control. Instead of trusting historians, scholars, and educators, politicians are now trying to dictate identity, censor recognition, and impose ideology on what should be an independent cultural institution.
This is not about protecting history — it is about controlling it.
By inserting politically motivated restrictions and empowering partisan oversight over the Smithsonian, H.R. 1329 sets a dangerous precedent: that Congress can decide which Americans deserve recognition and which stories are allowed to be told. That is censorship, plain and simple.
Women’s history cannot be legislated into a narrow definition by politicians seeking culture-war victories.
Museums exist to educate, challenge, and reflect reality — not to serve as government-approved narratives designed to exclude marginalized communities.
If Congress can rewrite history here, it can do it anywhere.
H.R. 1329 divides Americans, silences voices, and undermines the independence of one of our nation’s most trusted institutions.
This bill does not honor women — it weaponizes them for political gain.
Reject H.R. 1329. Protect historical truth. Defend inclusion. Keep politics out of our museums.
THIS BILL MUST BE DEFEATED. WE MUST RAISE HELL. WE MUST CONTACT OUR LAWMAKERS AND TELL THEM THIS CANNOT STAND
I live in miller's district - she's desperate for anything that'll help in the general election this fall, since she's done precisely jack shit to actually help the district while in Washington. Hopefully it backfires.
They have declared war on us on all fronts. They are relying on their "flood the zone" strategy to hope we get overwhelmed, to see what they can get away with, and to move the Overton window once policy at a time. BUT, they know that history, science, data, and reality don't actually support their position. So they are doing everything they can to erase those and control the narrative. They only win if they are able to successfully do that consistently. We have to fight back on the information/narrative front everywhere, protect rights at the state level, and push for federal protections when that becomes feasible.
I'm really worried that these guys are going to take anything in a museum that's under their nominal control and throw out the parts they "disagree" with. So in a sense, funding any sort of museum right now seems like bad timing. Not that that makes this any less disgusting.
I would NOT be in favor of erasing historical accounts of Republicans, should Democrats take back control of government. However, I would definitely be in favor of all exhibit photos having maximum dimensions of 3" x 5" and all text having a maximum font size of 6 points. And half of those dimensions for the history books.
And after this attempted genocide of trans people, we need our own damned museum on the Washington mall.
The more of this garbage they try to pull, the more devoted I become to my GF. Because they will have to suck on it, if they think there's something wrong with my relationship to her. I hope they are offended by it, even. Fuck 'em.
Again, for the audience in the back: Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who would 𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦 history are 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 to repeat it.
They just couldn't fucking resist, could they?
Of course not, Republican politicians hate all women not just trans women
And Republicans have now inserted vile anti-trans laws into their SAVE America Voter Suppression Act because they have chosen US as their targets to demonize.
H.R. 1329 is a blatant attempt to weaponize history, erase people, and turn a national museum into a political propaganda project — and Americans should be outraged.
A bill that was supposed to celebrate women’s history has been twisted into an instrument of exclusion and government control. Instead of trusting historians, scholars, and educators, politicians are now trying to dictate identity, censor recognition, and impose ideology on what should be an independent cultural institution.
This is not about protecting history — it is about controlling it.
By inserting politically motivated restrictions and empowering partisan oversight over the Smithsonian, H.R. 1329 sets a dangerous precedent: that Congress can decide which Americans deserve recognition and which stories are allowed to be told. That is censorship, plain and simple.
Women’s history cannot be legislated into a narrow definition by politicians seeking culture-war victories.
Museums exist to educate, challenge, and reflect reality — not to serve as government-approved narratives designed to exclude marginalized communities.
If Congress can rewrite history here, it can do it anywhere.
H.R. 1329 divides Americans, silences voices, and undermines the independence of one of our nation’s most trusted institutions.
This bill does not honor women — it weaponizes them for political gain.
Reject H.R. 1329. Protect historical truth. Defend inclusion. Keep politics out of our museums.
THIS BILL MUST BE DEFEATED. WE MUST RAISE HELL. WE MUST CONTACT OUR LAWMAKERS AND TELL THEM THIS CANNOT STAND
Beautifully written
Love this exquisitely written and cogently argued comment. Thanks, Mike!
“If Republicans truly cared about women’s history” bwahahahahahahahahahaha
I live in miller's district - she's desperate for anything that'll help in the general election this fall, since she's done precisely jack shit to actually help the district while in Washington. Hopefully it backfires.
They have declared war on us on all fronts. They are relying on their "flood the zone" strategy to hope we get overwhelmed, to see what they can get away with, and to move the Overton window once policy at a time. BUT, they know that history, science, data, and reality don't actually support their position. So they are doing everything they can to erase those and control the narrative. They only win if they are able to successfully do that consistently. We have to fight back on the information/narrative front everywhere, protect rights at the state level, and push for federal protections when that becomes feasible.
I'm really worried that these guys are going to take anything in a museum that's under their nominal control and throw out the parts they "disagree" with. So in a sense, funding any sort of museum right now seems like bad timing. Not that that makes this any less disgusting.
No words…maybe, disgusting?
I would NOT be in favor of erasing historical accounts of Republicans, should Democrats take back control of government. However, I would definitely be in favor of all exhibit photos having maximum dimensions of 3" x 5" and all text having a maximum font size of 6 points. And half of those dimensions for the history books.
And after this attempted genocide of trans people, we need our own damned museum on the Washington mall.
I would rather not see a Women’s Museum at this time than allow them to eliminate all trans women in its history.
This is a demonstration of their trans and cis misogyny.
pigs.
!! though somewhat less intelligent. And they would be awful bacon.
The more of this garbage they try to pull, the more devoted I become to my GF. Because they will have to suck on it, if they think there's something wrong with my relationship to her. I hope they are offended by it, even. Fuck 'em.
Re erasure, good article here: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/13/tensions-flare-in-ohio-house-over-whether-trans-people-exist/
There just isn't really anything or anyone the republicans won't throw under the bus for their Fuhrer
Is there anything the Republicans won’t stoop low enough to do?
Again, for the audience in the back: Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who would 𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦 history are 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 to repeat it.