House Democrats largely oppose bill banning Medicaid funding for transgender treatments for minors, with only four crossing party lines in the 215-201 vote.

Republicans in Congress are making a renewed push before the end of the year to pass major federal restrictions to gender-affirming care for trans minors.

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved on Thursday to cut children's access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the Trump administration's most sweeping restrictions yet on transgender healthcare.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.

The GOP-controlled House passed a bill that would block Medicaid funds from being used for gender identity care to minors.