President Joe Biden is facing growing opposition from members of his own party, with Colorado Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen becoming the latest lawmaker to call for him to step aside.

That wasn't Biden's only setback on Capitol Hill this week, however, as Senate Republicans also crushed any chance that one of his judicial nominees will be confirmed. 

Judge refused to say if chromosomes determine sex

According to The Washington Times, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to reject Judge Sarah Netburn.

Netburn came under fire during her May 22 confirmation when Republicans highlighted her decision to house a male child sex offender in female prisons.

What's more, the state judge was also condemned for refusing to say whether or not she believes that biological sex is determined by one's chromosomes.

Netburn told South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham that she was unqualified to answer the question due to not having studied biology.

The Times noted that the 21-member Judiciary Committee was sharply divided over Netburn, with Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff joining with Republicans in voting not to advance her nomination.

Sen. Ted Cruz describes male rapist judge went to women's prison

Netburn's defeat was celebrated in a post on X by Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "a massive victory for women everywhere."

The Senate Judiciary Committee just voted against Sarah Netburn’s nomination to be a district judge for the influential Southern District of New York.

This is a MASSIVE victory for women EVERYWHERE.
Why?

Netburn insisted on housing a biological male serial rapist in a women’s… pic.twitter.com/CZHud5RGfD

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 11, 2024

"Netburn insisted on housing a biological male serial rapist in a women’s prison, where he committed yet another sexual offense. Today, sanity prevailed," he added.

Cruz included a video clip of him describing the crimes of serial child rapist William McLean along with Netburn's decision to house him at a women's correctional facility.

Former female prison opposed Netburn's nomination

Fox News quoted Cruz as saying ahead of the committee's vote, "I have deep concerns about Judge Sarah Netburn's nomination, and specifically about her radical rulings that endanger women by placing biological men in women's prisons."

"And given the avalanche of letters this committee has received from women's groups and female inmates, I'm not the only person with concerns," he continued.

Cruz read from a letter sent by a former female convict who stated, "I share your concern about how women's rights are being pushed aside compared to the interest of men who are self-identifying as women and gaining entry to facilities meant for women."