Quincy Reporter

Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) stated she was "leading the fight against Joe Biden's war against women" in a social media post about efforts to reverse Biden's Title IX rule. She made the statement in a June 5 Facebook post.

"Today, I led 67 of my House Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would reverse the Biden administration's Title IX rule, which allows men to enter women and girls' private spaces," said Miller, U.S. Representative IL-15, according to Facebook. "I am leading the fight against Joe Biden's war on women."

President Joe Biden’s Title IX final rule was released on April 19, 2024, and will go into effect on August 1, according to a fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Education (US DOE). The US DOE says the final rule protects students, employees, and others from retaliation; supports the right of parents and guardians to act on behalf of their elementary and secondary school children; ensures that schools communicate their nondiscrimination policies and procedures; and prohibits schools from sharing personal information, including personally identifiable information obtained through Title IX compliance, except with written consent or when disclosure is made to the parent of a minor.

Screenshot of Rep. Mary Miller's July 5 Facebook post | Congresswoman Mary Miller's Facebook page

According to Miller, "Joe Biden is undermining years of progress women have made in securing their rights under Title IX. For more than half a century, Title IX has protected women and girls, ensuring they have equal opportunities in education. However, the Biden Administration is putting our girls at risk by allowing men to access women and girls' bathrooms and locker rooms. This divergence is a blatant violation of the protections Title IX was meant to guarantee, and it undermines the very foundation of women's rights and security in their private spaces."

In order to rescind the federal rule, Miller and her colleagues are invoking the Congressional Review Act. This act would give federal legislators 60 Congressional days to rescind or approve the final rule, although the President could still veto the rescission and push the rule through, according to K-12 Dive. Plaintiffs in at least 15 states have sued to keep the rule from going into effect.

Congresswoman Mary Miller is an Eastern Illinois University graduate with bachelor’s degrees in business management and elementary education, according to her biography on Ballotpedia.