Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported.

The U.S. House passed a bill on Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports, the first step in what is expected to be a long and controversial process.

The House voted to pass a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women and girls' sports in federal funded schools.

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would block transgender athletes from competing in women's and girl's sports at federally-funded schoo

The House on Tuesday passed legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports in public schools. The "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," passed with 218 votes in favor,