WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) led a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker, urging the organization to clarify its stance on the privacy and safety of female athletes in women’s changing rooms.

“Our hardworking female athletes should not be forced to share private, safe spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms with biological males. It’s wrong, dangerous, and out of step with the beliefs of the American people,” said Risch. “I’m proud to call on the NCAA to address the gaps in student-athlete policies and protect women and girls in sports.”

"Female athletes invest immense time and effort to excel in sports, only to face the prospect of unfair competition from biological males in women's categories," said Crapo "While I am grateful for the NCAA's quick action to comply with President Trump's Executive Order to protect opportunities for women in sports, the NCAA should extend those protections for female student athletes in the locker rooms."

“I’m a coach, and I know the last thing any athlete needs is to be distracted or concerned with their own safety or privacy while in a locker room. I really believe the NCAA has made the right move following President Trump’s order, but let’s be clear across the board that a women’s locker room is for women only. I’ll always work to make sure women athletes, like those I coach back in West Virginia, feel safe while changing in locker rooms and competing in athletic events,” said Justice.

Risch, Crapo, and Justice are joined by U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) in sending the letter.

Read the full letter HERE.?