U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) held discussions on Thursday with several of President Trump’s nominees, emphasizing the critical importance of safeguarding women’s sports and promoting school choice.
The Senator met with Penny Schwinn, nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education, Kimberly Richey, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, and Daniel Aronowitz, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
During the discussions, Senator Tuberville emphasized his concerns about the current state of the American education system and the importance of upholding Title IX.
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A “National Emergency” in Education and the Push for School Choice
Tuberville characterized the nation’s education system as a “national emergency,” lamenting that “our kids can’t read and write, [the] majority of them. It’s a disaster.” He advocated for a return to fundamental educational principles, urging the removal of cell phones from classrooms, which he believes hinder learning.
Addressing Penny Schwinn, the Senator expressed hope that she would be “really involved” in addressing these educational challenges.
Schwinn, a parent herself, agreed with Tuberville’s assessment, emphasizing the importance of local control in education.
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“Locals know what’s best for their communities and their students,” Schwinn stated, asserting that decisions and funding should be “closest to the child” to best serve their needs.
Tuberville argued for school choice, particularly in inner-city areas. “School choice should be mandatory in a lot of our inner cities because they can’t read and write,” he asserted, linking literacy to the ability to “take advantage of the greatest country ever.”
Protecting Title IX and Women’s Sports
A significant portion of the discussion focused on the protection of Title IX and the integrity of women’s sports. Senator Tuberville voiced strong opposition to the inclusion of transgender women in women’s athletic competitions, calling it “dangerous” and a threat to the future of women’s sports. He expressed concern that “little girls aren’t going to get into sports and we’re not going to have women’s sports 10, 15 years from now.”
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Kimberly Richey, the nominee for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, echoed the Senator’s concerns. Drawing on her own experience as a basketball player, Richey stated she “could not have competed against biological men.” She highlighted a past enforcement action by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that determined policies allowing students to participate based on sexual orientation or gender identity violated Title IX by depriving women and girls of athletic opportunities. Richey affirmed her commitment to “vigorously enforcing” Title IX and pursuing such cases.
Senator Tuberville also raised the upcoming Olympics in Los Angeles, warning that allowing transgender women to compete in women’s events on a global stage would make the U.S. “a joke.”
Advocating for Financial Freedom
The discussion also touched upon financial freedom, with Senator Tuberville inquiring about the “Financial Freedom Act.”
He asked Daniel Aronowitz, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, if he would support legislation that would allow Americans to invest their own money as they see fit. Aronowitz affirmed his commitment, stating, “fiduciaries should decide what’s in retirement plans, not government bureaucrats.”
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