TOMORROW: Senate Judiciary Committee to Host Press Conference on Protecting Women’s Sports
WASHINGTON – A press conference featuring Senate Judiciary Committee members, athletes and advocates will directly follow the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Standing Up for Women in Sports: Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness and Safety for Female Athletes," on Wednesday, September 23, at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET.
Press conference details follow.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: The Senate Swamp, U.S. Capitol Building (find on map HERE)
A livestream link will be available on X and Facebook.
*In the event of rain, the press conference will be held in SVC-215.
WHO:
- Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
- Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.)
- Riley Gaines, 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer
- Marshi Smith and Kim Jones, cofounders of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS)
- Carly Smolak, retired professional women’s soccer player and U.S. Australian Football League national champion
- Briley Lechner, high school volleyball player
- Jeff Moravec, father of impacted female athlete
- Matt Sharp, Vice President of Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom
- Lainey Armistead, former NCAA soccer player and intervenor in the landmark Supreme Court victory for female athletes, Little v. Hecox
- Kendall Kotzmacher, NCAA softball player
- Angie Griffin, U.S. Masters swimmer
RSVP:
Members of the media who wish to attend the event in person should RSVP directly to Hannah_Akey@grassley.senate.gov.
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