Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://bcad.org/video/?vid=vAztBxtcujy Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rep. Brandon Gill Grills Witness Over Pregnancy Prevention Program for Transgender Boys [M5IdkVeZPxW] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT Rep. Brandon Gill challenged witness Alexandra DeVito during a heated congressional hearing over federal grants that were targeted by DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. The exchange intensified when Gill questioned several taxpayer-funded research programs, including a grant related to pregnancy prevention for transgender boys. Gill repeatedly pressed the witness on whether these programs make Americans' lives easier and more secure, while DeVito defended government investment in scientific and public health research. The hearing also touched on NIH grants, gender-related research, government spending priorities, and the broader debate over how taxpayer dollars should be allocated. Watch the full breakdown of this tense exchange and decide for yourself: Are these programs a worthwhile investment, or should federal funding be more narrowly focused? 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed the coverage. 🔔 Subscribe for more congressional hearings, Senate debates, House committee hearings, political news, and breaking developments from Washington. #BrandonGill #CongressionalHearing #DOGE #GovernmentSpending #TaxpayerDollars #PoliticalNews #Congress #NIH #FederalGrants #WashingtonDC xK2bHLqLc6b nUOQPAizId1 01QKKcN3tB6 QLEt3TJoUpU EVtIK0Zro8F m5qbXnEdc8e 3FP4C91GfK3
Rep. Brandon Gill challenged witness Alexandra DeVito during a heated congressional hearing over federal grants that were targeted by DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. The exchange intensified when Gill questioned several taxpayer-funded research programs, including a grant related to pregnancy prevention for transgender boys. Gill repeatedly pressed the witness on whether these programs make Americans' lives easier and more secure, while DeVito defended government investment in scientific and public health research. The hearing also touched on NIH grants, gender-related research, government spending priorities, and the broader debate over how taxpayer dollars should be allocated. Watch the full breakdown of this tense exchange and decide for yourself: Are these programs a worthwhile investment, or should federal funding be more narrowly focused? 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed the coverage. 🔔 Subscribe for more congressional hearings, Senate debates, House committee hearings, political news, and breaking developments from Washington. #BrandonGill #CongressionalHearing #DOGE #GovernmentSpending #TaxpayerDollars #PoliticalNews #Congress #NIH #FederalGrants #WashingtonDC xK2bHLqLc6b nUOQPAizId1 01QKKcN3tB6 QLEt3TJoUpU EVtIK0Zro8F m5qbXnEdc8e 3FP4C91GfK3