Washington, DC - Democratic congresswoman (AOC) has called out fellow Democrats who defected on a GOP bill to ban transgender women and girls from school sports.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called out Democrats who defected on a GOP bill to ban trans women and girls from school sports. © AFP/Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday from playing on female sports teams at federally funded schools or universities.

Democratic congressmen Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez both defected from the Democrats to vote in favor of the bill.

"We can’t be ninnies about this. These are just the early days," Ocasio-Cortez said .

"Trump hasn’t even been sworn in yet, and if a little bitty sports bill was gonna make Dems defect, we’re not in good shape."

House Leader Mike Johnson only commands a slim majority in the chamber, making even minor Democratic defections a make-or-break when it comes to passing legislation.

The bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, as it would require a total of seven Democrats to defect and vote in its favor.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives passionate speech about trans sports bill Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an impassioned speech to congress on the trans sports bill, claiming that it opens the doors to genital examinations of girls. © AFP/Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

In , Ocasio-Cortez powerfully denounced the bill and called out the Republicans for what she sees as hypocrisy on women's rights.

"Republicans who have consistently voted against the violence against women act, who have taken away the right of all women to choose and have control over their own body... Now want to pretend today that they care about women," AOC said in an address to Congress.

"Why? To open up gender and, yes, genital examinations into little girls in this country in the so-called name of attacking trans girls."

Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that the bill has no enforcement mechanism, paving the way to "every enforcement mechanism" and, potentially, genital examinations of small children.

"Bigoted folks love this bill. Assaulters love this bill. But also, CEOs love this bill because right now and this is the number one priority this majority has."