There's so much at stake for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and it goes beyond extending tax cuts and no tax on overtime and tips.
According to the Daily Wire, Republicans are cheering hard for the full passage of the bill, as it will mean the end of federally-funded transgender procedures for both children and adults, assuming the bill makes it to the president's desk.
Reports noted that Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was at the forefront of extending a provision in the bill to cut off federal funds for transgender procedures for adults in addition to children, which was already covered in the bill.
Thanks to Crenshaw's efforts, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will no longer cover transgender procedures.
Calling it the "lobotomy of our generation," Crenshaw doubled down in his fight to ban such procedures from receiving federal funding, even coining the provision the "Crenshaw amendment."
"The Crenshaw Amendment will become law — and it’s long overdue," Crenshaw told The Daily Wire.
He added, "Gender transition procedures are the lobotomy of our generation. So-called ‘gender-affirming care’ isn’t healthcare—it’s fringe science with no proven benefit and massive risks."
We did it. We got my provision into the Big Beautiful Bill. NO MORE Medicaid, CHIP, or ACA funding for GENDER TRANSITIONS on minors. I’ve been fighting this issue for YEARS but we could never get the votes to make it law. Now we will.
Evil keeps losing. We keep winning. pic.twitter.com/Rwr8pclFdr
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) May 13, 2025
The Daily Wire noted:
The provision was secured by an amendment to Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act, prohibiting funding for medically unnecessary procedures. This would mean funding would no longer go toward things like removing the breasts of women who identify as men or crafting pseudo male or female genitalia for transgender-identifying individuals.
As we now know, the bill passed the House by a narrow margin, and Crenshaw's amendment was included.
Social media users reacted to Crenshaw's amendment and his announcement.
"Great! Also, can we cut some of this spending longer-term?" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Great. I support that, but what I care more about is cutting spending. . . . could you, you know, maybe focus on the thing that's going to destroy our country -- our debt?"
Only time will tell if Senate Republicans can muster the support needed to clear the upper chamber.
